diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ca64ebd..86e175f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ fmt:
 	@cargo fmt -- --check
 
 check_contracts:
-	@cargo install cosmwasm-check
+	@cargo install cosmwasm-check --version 1.4.0 --locked
 	@cosmwasm-check --available-capabilities iterator,staking,stargate,neutron artifacts/*.wasm
 
 compile: