diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index 7e505568..251fe8a8 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ parts:
     after:
       - sqlite
     source: https://github.com/canonical/dqlite
+    source-branch: lts-1.17.x
     source-depth: 1
     source-type: git
     plugin: autotools