diff --git a/net/remote/remote-node.sh b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
index 870719c51c..06e67faee6 100755
--- a/net/remote/remote-node.sh
+++ b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ local|tar)
       ./multinode-demo/drone.sh > drone.log 2>&1 &
 
       export BLOCKEXPLORER_GEOIP_WHITELIST=$PWD/net/config/geoip.yml
-      npm install @solana/blockexplorer@1
+      npm install @solana/blockexplorer@1.8.12
       npx solana-blockexplorer > blockexplorer.log 2>&1 &
 
       # Confirm the blockexplorer is accessible