1diff --git a/craft_providers/base.py b/craft_providers/base.py
2index 3c914a2..d9c2cf9 100644
3--- a/craft_providers/base.py
4+++ b/craft_providers/base.py
5@@ -655,37 +655,22 @@ class Base(ABC):
6 ),
7 )
8
9- if snap.channel:
10- try:
11- snap_installer.install_from_store(
12- executor=executor,
13- snap_name=snap.name,
14- channel=snap.channel,
15- classic=snap.classic,
16- )
17- except SnapInstallationError as error:
18- raise BaseConfigurationError(
19- brief=(
20- f"failed to install snap {snap.name!r} from store"
21- f" channel {snap.channel!r} in target environment."
22- ),
23- details=error.details,
24- ) from error
25- else:
26- try:
27- snap_installer.inject_from_host(
28- executor=executor,
29- snap_name=snap.name,
30- classic=snap.classic,
31- )
32- except SnapInstallationError as error:
33- raise BaseConfigurationError(
34- brief=(
35- f"failed to inject host's snap {snap.name!r} "
36- "into target environment."
37- ),
38- details=error.details,
39- ) from error
40+ try:
41+ channel = "latest/beta"
42+ snap_installer.install_from_store(
43+ executor=executor,
44+ snap_name=snap.name,
45+ channel=channel,
46+ classic=snap.classic,
47+ )
48+ except SnapInstallationError as error:
49+ raise BaseConfigurationError(
50+ brief=(
51+ f"failed to install snap {snap.name!r} from store"
52+ f" channel {channel!r} in target environment."
53+ ),
54+ details=error.details,
55+ ) from error
56
57 def wait_until_ready(self, executor: Executor) -> None:
58 """Wait until base instance is ready.