diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-migrations.yml b/.github/workflows/check-migrations.yml
index 0356a42023..968ff80c00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-migrations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-migrations.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
           EXTRA_FLAGS: ${{ env.EXTRA_FLAGS }}
           CHECKS: ${{ env.CHECKS }}
         run: |
-          cargo install -q --git https://github.com/paritytech/try-runtime-cli
+          cargo install -q --git https://github.com/paritytech/try-runtime-cli --tag v0.8.0 --locked && try-runtime --version
 
           cargo build --profile production -p ${{ matrix.runtime.package }} --features try-runtime -q --locked