diff --git a/get_libwallet_api.sh b/get_libwallet_api.sh
index 82fd94d3..00ceb9a3 100755
--- a/get_libwallet_api.sh
+++ b/get_libwallet_api.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if [ ! -d $MONERO_DIR/src ]; then
 fi
 git submodule update --remote
 git -C $MONERO_DIR fetch
-git -C $MONERO_DIR checkout origin/master
+git -C $MONERO_DIR checkout v0.16.0.0
 
 # get monero core tag
 pushd $MONERO_DIR