diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/playground.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/playground.bash
index 25d04ade1d..c90316adb9 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/playground.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/playground.bash
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ teardown() {
 setup_playground() {
   if ! command -v ic-mops &> /dev/null
   then
-    npm i -g ic-mops@0.27.1
+    npm i -g ic-mops
   fi
   dfx_new hello
   create_networks_json