diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yaml b/.github/workflows/performance.yaml
index 24965939..127c4cb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           go-version: "1.22"
       - name: Install lxd
         run: |
-          sudo snap refresh lxd --channel latest/stable
+          sudo snap refresh lxd --channel 5.21/stable
           sudo lxd init --auto
           sudo usermod --append --groups lxd $USER
           sg lxd -c 'lxc version'