diff --git a/infrared_plugin/roles/tobiko-ir-init/tasks/main.yaml b/infrared_plugin/roles/tobiko-ir-init/tasks/main.yaml
index d0b00bd35..2a36f94cb 100644
--- a/infrared_plugin/roles/tobiko-ir-init/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/infrared_plugin/roles/tobiko-ir-init/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   vars:
     deploy_dir: '{{ tobiko_src_dir | realpath }}'
     deploy_git_repo: '{{ tobiko_git_repo }}'
-    deploy_git_refspec: "{{ tobiko_git_refspec | default('latest') }}"
+    deploy_git_refspec: "{{ tobiko_git_refspec | default('0.3.1') }}"
     deploy_git_remote: "{{ tobiko_git_remote | default('') }}"
   when: create_tobiko_dir is changed