diff --git a/.github/workflows/contracts.yml b/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
index d38bb20..9993250 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
 
           if [[ -z "${{ inputs.sc-meta-version }}" ]];
           then
-              cargo install multiversx-sc-meta
+              cargo install multiversx-sc-meta --locked
           else
               cargo install multiversx-sc-meta --version ${{ inputs.sc-meta-version }} --locked
           fi