diff --git a/files/scripts/install-zellij.nu b/files/scripts/install-zellij.nu
index 67117fa..2017a69 100755
--- a/files/scripts/install-zellij.nu
+++ b/files/scripts/install-zellij.nu
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env nu
 
+let version = if 'ZELLIJ_VERSION' in $env {
+  $'tags/($env.ZELLIJ_VERSION)'
+} else {
+  'latest'
+}
+
 let download_url = (
-  (http get https://api.github.com/repos/zellij-org/zellij/releases | enumerate | first).item.assets
+  (http get $'https://api.github.com/repos/zellij-org/zellij/releases/($version)').assets
   | find -c [name] "x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz"
 ).browser_download_url.0
 
diff --git a/recipes/common/dev-packages.yml b/recipes/common/dev-packages.yml
index 84a30b1..7f93037 100644
--- a/recipes/common/dev-packages.yml
+++ b/recipes/common/dev-packages.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ modules:
         - libinput-devel
         - mesa-libgbm-devel
   - type: script
+    env:
+      ZELLIJ_VERSION: v0.43.1
     scripts:
       - install-mkcert.sh
       - install-codelldb.sh