diff --git a/scripts/install-build-deps.sh b/scripts/install-build-deps.sh
index a25ee967..a5207e8f 100755
--- a/scripts/install-build-deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-build-deps.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ BINDGEN_REPO=https://github.com/rustwasm/wasm-bindgen
 BINDGEN_VER=0.2.100
 BINDGEN_ZIP=
 
+
+
+
 BINARYEN_REPO=https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen
 BINARYEN_VER=version_123
 BINARYEN_ZIP=
@@ -24,7 +27,10 @@ unamestr=`uname`
 
 # toolchain with rust-src (for panic overrdides) and the right wasm32 toolchain
 rustup toolchain install $RUST_VER -c rust-src -t wasm32-unknown-unknown
-rustup default $RUST_VER
+rustup toolchain install $NIGHTLY_VER
+rustup default $NIGHTLY_VER
+
+rustup show
 
 if [ "$RUST_VER" != "stable" ]; then
   cargo install xargo
diff --git a/scripts/rust-version.sh b/scripts/rust-version.sh
index 4f20c43a..9e96a0d5 100755
--- a/scripts/rust-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/rust-version.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 # of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-RUST_VER=nightly-2024-11-22
+RUST_VER=stable
 # RUST_VER=stable
 
+NIGHTLY_VER=nightly-2024-11-22
+