diff --git a/tools/local-env/scripts/install.js b/tools/local-env/scripts/install.js
index 96c4143bbe..99d42314e9 100644
--- a/tools/local-env/scripts/install.js
+++ b/tools/local-env/scripts/install.js
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ function install_wp_importer() {
 	const testPluginDirectory = 'tests/phpunit/data/plugins/wordpress-importer';
 
 	execSync( `docker compose exec -T php rm -rf ${testPluginDirectory}`, { stdio: 'inherit' } );
-	execSync( `docker compose exec -T php git clone https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-importer.git ${testPluginDirectory} --depth=1`, { stdio: 'inherit' } );
+	execSync( `docker compose exec -T php git clone https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-importer.git ${testPluginDirectory} --depth=1 --branch 0.7`, { stdio: 'inherit' } );
 }