diff --git a/install_gui.sh b/install_gui.sh
index 057def1..bdfc6de 100755
--- a/install_gui.sh
+++ b/install_gui.sh
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ yay -S --noconfirm --needed \
 mkdir -p ~/.local/src
 git clone --recursive https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland ~/.local/src/Hyprland
 pushd ~/.local/src
+git checkout "$(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1)" # check out the last tag (latest stable release)
 sudo make install
 popd
 sudo yay -S --noconfirm --needed xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland-git hyprpaper