# How do I choose a version that is older than what is in the depot or set by the plan.sh?

**URL:** https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-do-i-choose-a-version-that-is-older-than-what-is-in-the-depot-or-set-by-the-plan-sh/12200
**Category:** Chef Habitat
**Created:** [July 27, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-do-i-choose-a-version-that-is-older-than-what-is-in-the-depot-or-set-by-the-plan-sh/12200 "2016-07-27T01:18:50Z")
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### Author: ![bdangit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/bdangit/32/1466_2.png) [@bdangit](https://discourse.chef.io/u/bdangit)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-do-i-choose-a-version-that-is-older-than-what-is-in-the-depot-or-set-by-the-plan-sh/12200/1 "2016-07-27T01:18:50Z")

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As a habitat user, I want to be able to install or depend on a version that is less then what is encoded inside the [plan.sh](http://plan.sh) so that I can leverage opensource [plan.sh](http://plan.sh) as much as possible.

For example, [core/tomcat8](https://github.com/habitat-sh/core-plans/blob/master/tomcat8/plan.sh#L4) is currently set to `8.5.4` - I want `8.0.36`. How do I leverage this [plan.sh](http://plan.sh) without having to fork it, modify it and upload into my own origin?

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### Author: ![smith1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@smith1](https://discourse.chef.io/u/smith1)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-do-i-choose-a-version-that-is-older-than-what-is-in-the-depot-or-set-by-the-plan-sh/12200/2 "2016-07-27T02:20:41Z")

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Does [https://github.com/habitat-sh/core-plans/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#building-older-versions](https://github.com/habitat-sh/core-plans/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#building-older-versions) help answer your question?

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### Author: ![bdangit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.chef.io/bdangit/32/1466_2.png) [@bdangit](https://discourse.chef.io/u/bdangit)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-do-i-choose-a-version-that-is-older-than-what-is-in-the-depot-or-set-by-the-plan-sh/12200/3 "2016-07-27T06:01:25Z")

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I see. This works. Its a bit manual - but at least it forces a mindset where we should progress forward. 😉

Thanks!