diff --git a/.env b/.env
index a82ca0179..75776c78b 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ RACK_ENV=development
 RAILS_ENV=development
 RAILS_LOG_TO_STDOUT=true
 RAILS_QUEUE=inline
-SOLR_VERSION=latest
+SOLR_VERSION=9.7.0
 SOLR_HOST=solr
 SOLR_PORT=8983
diff --git a/.solr_wrapper b/.solr_wrapper
index dcd7b6d30..94126fded 100644
--- a/.solr_wrapper
+++ b/.solr_wrapper
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 collection:
   dir: lib/generators/spotlight/templates/solr/conf
   name: blacklight-core
+version: 9.7.0