diff --git a/tests/thread_tests/local.go b/tests/thread_tests/local.go
index 565cc90..0607a05 100644
--- a/tests/thread_tests/local.go
+++ b/tests/thread_tests/local.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	tests "chip-tool-snap-tests"
 
-	"github.com/canonical/matter-snap-testing/env"
 	"github.com/canonical/matter-snap-testing/utils"
 )
 
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ func setup(t *testing.T) {
 	utils.SnapRemove(t, otbrSnap)
 
 	// Install OTBR
-	utils.SnapInstallFromStore(t, otbrSnap, env.SnapChannel())
+	utils.SnapInstallFromStore(t, otbrSnap, "latest/beta")
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		utils.SnapRemove(t, otbrSnap)
 	})
diff --git a/tests/thread_tests/remote.go b/tests/thread_tests/remote.go
index 1e76854..ea73093 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 --edge",
+		"sudo snap install openthread-border-router --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",