diff --git a/tests/thread_tests/remote.go b/tests/thread_tests/remote.go
index ea73093..9d0a5bd 100644
--- a/tests/thread_tests/remote.go
+++ b/tests/thread_tests/remote.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func remote_deployOTBRAgent(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commands := []string{
 		"sudo snap remove --purge openthread-border-router",
-		"sudo snap install openthread-border-router --beta",
+		"sudo snap install openthread-border-router --channel=latest/beta",
 		fmt.Sprintf("sudo snap set openthread-border-router %s='%s'", infraInterfaceKey, remoteInfraInterface),
 		fmt.Sprintf("sudo snap set openthread-border-router %s='%s'", radioUrlKey, remoteRadioUrl),
 		// "sudo snap connect openthread-border-router:avahi-control",