diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index 379123c..fe8de71 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'%>
   salt_minion_id: salt.ci.local
   require_chef: false
   log_level: error