diff --git a/internal/cmd/local/local_install.go b/internal/cmd/local/local_install.go
index 474f91f..6b01f1f 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/local/local_install.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/local/local_install.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 type InstallCmd struct {
 	Chart           string   `help:"Path to chart." xor:"chartver"`
-	ChartVersion    string   `default:"latest" help:"Version to install." xor:"chartver"`
+	ChartVersion    string   `help:"Version to install." xor:"chartver"`
 	DockerEmail     string   `group:"docker" help:"Docker email." env:"ABCTL_LOCAL_INSTALL_DOCKER_EMAIL"`
 	DockerPassword  string   `group:"docker" help:"Docker password." env:"ABCTL_LOCAL_INSTALL_DOCKER_PASSWORD"`
 	DockerServer    string   `group:"docker" default:"https://index.docker.io/v1/" help:"Docker server." env:"ABCTL_LOCAL_INSTALL_DOCKER_SERVER"`
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ func (i *InstallCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, provider k8s.Provider, telClient t
 			InsecureCookies: i.InsecureCookies,
 		}
 
-		if opts.HelmChartVersion == "latest" {
-			opts.HelmChartVersion = ""
-		}
-
 		if err := lc.Install(ctx, opts); err != nil {
 			spinner.Fail("Unable to install Airbyte locally")
 			return err