diff --git a/src/install.py b/src/install.py
index 69668d1..dbdcafe 100644
--- a/src/install.py
+++ b/src/install.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from util import check_ground_libs_path, check_sudo
 console = Console()
 
 
-def install_package(package_name, version, args):
+def install_package(package_name, version, args):    
     retries_left = args.max_retries
     
     with console.status("Downloading tarball...", spinner="bouncingBall", spinner_style="blue") as status:
@@ -80,10 +80,13 @@ def install(args):
     for package in args.names:
         # figure out which version to install
         package_name = package
-        version = "latest"
+        version = "1.0.0"
         if "@" in package:
             split = package.split("@")
             package_name = split[0]
             version = split[1]
-        
+        else:
+            console.print(f"[b red]digpkg: failed to install package: please specify version to install for {package_name}[/]")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
         install_package(package_name, version, args)
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