diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/docker-compose.yml b/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/docker-compose.yml
index abd49fab09d..e6da4cef6bb 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-sandbox/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ services:
       - '8545:8545'
 
   aztec:
-    image: aztecprotocol/aztec-sandbox:latest
+    image: 'aztecprotocol/aztec-sandbox:${SANDBOX_VERSION:-latest}'
     ports:
       - '8080:8080'
     environment: