diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 178126a..1f3e8f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ jobs:
     # https://github.com/balena-io-examples/setup-balena-action
     - name: Setup balena CLI
       uses: balena-io-examples/setup-balena-action@main
+      with:
+        # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=balena-io/balena-cli
+        cli-version: v18.2.17
 
     # https://github.com/pdcastro/ssh-uuid#why
     # https://github.com/pdcastro/ssh-uuid#linux-debian-ubuntu-others