diff --git a/src/ansys/fluent/core/launcher/launcher.py b/src/ansys/fluent/core/launcher/launcher.py
index bdae5e1c106d..c9478488e3f2 100644
--- a/src/ansys/fluent/core/launcher/launcher.py
+++ b/src/ansys/fluent/core/launcher/launcher.py
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ def launch_fluent(
             if product_version:
                 fluent_product_version = "".join(product_version.split("."))[:-1]
             else:
-                fluent_product_version = "latest"
+                fluent_product_version = None
 
             return launch_remote_fluent(
                 session_cls=new_session,
diff --git a/tests/test_launcher_remote.py b/tests/test_launcher_remote.py
index 8a2897d89179..3b815857b022 100644
--- a/tests/test_launcher_remote.py
+++ b/tests/test_launcher_remote.py
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ def test_launch_remote_instance(monkeypatch, new_solver_session):
     assert mock_is_configured.called
     assert mock_connect.called
 
-    mock_client.create_instance.assert_called_with(
-        "fluent-3ddp", product_version="latest"
-    )
+    mock_client.create_instance.assert_called_with("fluent-3ddp", product_version=None)
     assert mock_instance.wait_for_ready.called
     mock_instance.build_grpc_channel.assert_called_with()