diff --git a/src/dev/ci_setup/setup.sh b/src/dev/ci_setup/setup.sh
index 1d9ed703fe94de..1af2f2748f1f38 100755
--- a/src/dev/ci_setup/setup.sh
+++ b/src/dev/ci_setup/setup.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ cacheDir="${CACHE_DIR:-"$HOME/.kibana"}"
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 C_RESET='\033[0m' # Reset color
 
+### Force ES Snapshot
+export TEST_ES_SNAPSHOT_VERSION=8.0.0-5480a616
+
 ###
 ### Since the Jenkins logging output collector doesn't look like a TTY
 ### Node/Chalk and other color libs disable their color output. But Jenkins