diff --git a/docs/smart-contracts/getting-started/setup.mdx b/docs/smart-contracts/getting-started/setup.mdx
index 511a3d8ec..04b30c66d 100644
--- a/docs/smart-contracts/getting-started/setup.mdx
+++ b/docs/smart-contracts/getting-started/setup.mdx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ The [Soroban CLI](http://github.com/stellar/soroban-cli) can execute Soroban con
 Install the [latest released version](https://github.com/stellar/soroban-cli/releases) of Soroban CLI using `cargo install`.
 
 ```sh
-cargo install --locked soroban-cli
+cargo install --locked soroban-cli --version 21.0.0-rc.1
 ```
 
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