diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index e5902e0..1dbdb3c 100644
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ b/.kitchen.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   name: salt_solo
   salt_install: bootstrap
   salt_bootstrap_url: https://bootstrap.saltstack.com
-  salt_version: latest
+  salt_version: <%=ENV['SALT_VERSION'] || 'latest'%>
   require_chef: false
   log_level: error
   formula: horizon
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     driver_config:
       image: <%=ENV['PLATFORM'] || 'trevorj/salty-whales:xenial'%>
       platform: ubuntu
-      
+
 #  - name: centos-7.1
 
 suites: