diff --git a/setup-base.py b/setup-base.py
index 1e7d566..989b63a 100644
--- a/setup-base.py
+++ b/setup-base.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ apt.packages(
 if not host.fact.directory('/var/snap/lxd'):
     server.shell(
         name='Install lxd',
-        commands=['snap install lxd'],
+        commands=['snap install lxd --channel=latest/stable'],
     )
 
 files.put(