diff --git a/site-modules/core/manifests/emacs.pp b/site-modules/core/manifests/emacs.pp
index 9986b25..3cde103 100644
--- a/site-modules/core/manifests/emacs.pp
+++ b/site-modules/core/manifests/emacs.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class core::emacs {
   vcsrepo { "${user_home}/.emacs.d":
     source   => 'https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs',
+    ensure   => 'latest',
     provider =>  'git',
     user     => $user,
     revision => 'develop',