diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 06a8833d..9ea42972 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "::group::Configure LXD"
           sudo groupadd --force --system lxd
           sudo usermod --append --groups lxd $USER
-          sudo snap refresh lxd --channel=latest/stable
+          sudo snap remove lxd --purge
+          sudo snap install lxd --channel=latest/edge
           sudo snap start lxd
           sudo lxd waitready --timeout=30
           sudo lxd init --auto
diff --git a/craft_providers/lxd/installer.py b/craft_providers/lxd/installer.py
index 887cc592..091a8e58 100644
--- a/craft_providers/lxd/installer.py
+++ b/craft_providers/lxd/installer.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def install(sudo: bool = True) -> str:
 
     cmd = ["sudo"] if sudo else []
 
-    cmd += ["snap", "install", "lxd"]
+    cmd += ["snap", "install", "lxd", "--channel", "latest/edge"]
 
     try:
         subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
diff --git a/tests/integration/lxd/conftest.py b/tests/integration/lxd/conftest.py
index 94ecb66a..d5331c5b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/lxd/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/lxd/conftest.py
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ def installed_lxd_without_init(uninstalled_lxd):
     """
     if os.environ.get("CRAFT_PROVIDERS_TESTS_ENABLE_LXD_INSTALL") != "1":
         pytest.skip("lxd not installed, skipped")
-    subprocess.run(["sudo", "snap", "install", "lxd"], check=True)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["sudo", "snap", "install", "lxd", "--channel", "latest/edge"], check=True
+    )
     subprocess.run(["sudo", "lxd", "waitready"], check=True)
     yield
     subprocess.run(["sudo", "lxd", "init", "--auto"], check=True)