diff --git a/docs/ides/web-ides.md b/docs/ides/web-ides.md
index 24fa720b2e7ed..5e27964f4a60f 100644
--- a/docs/ides/web-ides.md
+++ b/docs/ides/web-ides.md
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ resource "coder_agent" "main" {
     startup_script = <<EOF
     #!/bin/sh
     # install and start code-server
-    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh
+    # remove '-s -- --version 4.8.3' to install the latest version
+    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3
     code-server --auth none --port 13337
     EOF
 }
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ For advanced use, we recommend installing code-server in your VM snapshot or con
 FROM codercom/enterprise-base:ubuntu
 
 # install a specific code-server version
-RUN curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version=4.3.0
+RUN curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version=4.8.3
 
 # pre-install versions
 RUN code-server --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
diff --git a/docs/templates.md b/docs/templates.md
index b42cb471283c2..dd46fadeae039 100644
--- a/docs/templates.md
+++ b/docs/templates.md
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ resource "coder_agent" "coder" {
   startup_script = <<EOT
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# install code-server
-curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh
+# install code-server 4.8.3
+curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3
 
 # The & prevents the startup_script from blocking so the
 # next commands can run.
diff --git a/examples/templates/aws-ecs-container/main.tf b/examples/templates/aws-ecs-container/main.tf
index 4eaa8edbc3730..482b7409df37f 100644
--- a/examples/templates/aws-ecs-container/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/aws-ecs-container/main.tf
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ resource "coder_agent" "coder" {
   startup_script = <<EOT
     #!/bin/bash
     # install and start code-server
-    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh  | tee code-server-install.log
+    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3 | tee code-server-install.log
     code-server --auth none --port 13337 | tee code-server-install.log &
   EOT
 }
diff --git a/examples/templates/aws-linux/main.tf b/examples/templates/aws-linux/main.tf
index 7a328b939b468..9b59ac321d038 100644
--- a/examples/templates/aws-linux/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/aws-linux/main.tf
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ resource "coder_agent" "main" {
     #!/bin/bash
 
     # install and start code-server
-    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh  | tee code-server-install.log
+    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3 | tee code-server-install.log
     code-server --auth none --port 13337 | tee code-server-install.log &
   EOT
 }
diff --git a/examples/templates/docker-image-builds/main.tf b/examples/templates/docker-image-builds/main.tf
index 3d4c4f5124bef..028f4694df09f 100644
--- a/examples/templates/docker-image-builds/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/docker-image-builds/main.tf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ resource "coder_agent" "main" {
     #!/bin/bash
 
     # install and start code-server
-    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh  | tee code-server-install.log
+    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3 | tee code-server-install.log
     code-server --auth none --port 13337 | tee code-server-install.log &
   EOT
 }
diff --git a/examples/templates/docker/main.tf b/examples/templates/docker/main.tf
index f465aeddb5318..ec7ac7ab22cd2 100644
--- a/examples/templates/docker/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/docker/main.tf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ resource "coder_agent" "main" {
   startup_script = <<EOF
     #!/bin/sh
     # install and start code-server
-    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh
+    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3
     code-server --auth none --port 13337
     EOF
 
diff --git a/examples/templates/gcp-linux/main.tf b/examples/templates/gcp-linux/main.tf
index 585a079ebff91..09be95644004a 100644
--- a/examples/templates/gcp-linux/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/gcp-linux/main.tf
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ resource "coder_agent" "main" {
     #!/bin/bash
 
     # install and start code-server
-    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh  | tee code-server-install.log
+    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3 | tee code-server-install.log
     code-server --auth none --port 13337 | tee code-server-install.log &
   EOT
 }
diff --git a/examples/templates/gcp-vm-container/main.tf b/examples/templates/gcp-vm-container/main.tf
index c5b505f1eac62..5aee68b14aab5 100644
--- a/examples/templates/gcp-vm-container/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/gcp-vm-container/main.tf
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ resource "coder_agent" "main" {
     #!/bin/bash
 
     # install and start code-server
-    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh  | tee code-server-install.log
+    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3 | tee code-server-install.log
     code-server --auth none --port 13337 | tee code-server-install.log &
   EOT
 }
diff --git a/examples/templates/kubernetes/main.tf b/examples/templates/kubernetes/main.tf
index 9322e0c7c02f7..18b25fa3d7564 100644
--- a/examples/templates/kubernetes/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/kubernetes/main.tf
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ resource "coder_agent" "main" {
     fi
 
     # install and start code-server
-    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh  | tee code-server-install.log
+    curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --version 4.8.3 | tee code-server-install.log
     code-server --auth none --port 13337 | tee code-server-install.log &
   EOT
 }