diff --git a/stack/lab/Dockerfile b/stack/lab/Dockerfile
index c05801d9..0d60354c 100644
--- a/stack/lab/Dockerfile
+++ b/stack/lab/Dockerfile
@@ -22,15 +22,17 @@ RUN apt-get update --yes && \
 
 # Install aiidalab package
 ARG AIIDALAB_VERSION
-RUN mamba install --yes \
-     aiidalab=${AIIDALAB_VERSION} \
-     && mamba clean --all -f -y && \
-     fix-permissions "${CONDA_DIR}" && \
-     fix-permissions "/home/${NB_USER}"
+#RUN mamba install --yes \
+#     aiidalab=${AIIDALAB_VERSION} \
+#     && mamba clean --all -f -y && \
+#     fix-permissions "${CONDA_DIR}" && \
+#     fix-permissions "/home/${NB_USER}"
+RUN git clone -b update-watchdog https://github.com/aiidalab/aiidalab.git && \
+    cd aiidalab && pip install .
 
 # Pin aiidalab version.
-RUN echo "aiidalab==${AIIDALAB_VERSION}" >> /opt/requirements.txt
-RUN conda config --system --add pinned_packages "aiidalab=${AIIDALAB_VERSION}"
+#RUN echo "aiidalab==${AIIDALAB_VERSION}" >> /opt/requirements.txt
+#RUN conda config --system --add pinned_packages "aiidalab=${AIIDALAB_VERSION}"
 
 # Install the aiidalab-home app.
 ARG AIIDALAB_HOME_VERSION