diff --git a/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh b/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh
index 2e7da5f..b011b15 100755
--- a/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh
+++ b/install-scripts/hyprcursor.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ libzip-dev
 librsvg2-dev
 )
 
+#specific branch or release
+cursor_tag="v0.1.8"
+
 ## WARNING: DO NOT EDIT BEYOND THIS LINE IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! ##
 # Determine the directory where the script is located
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ fi
 
 # Clone and build 
 printf "${NOTE} Installing hyprcursor...\n"
-if git clone --recursive -b v0.1.8 https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprcursor.git; then
+if git clone --recursive -b $cursor_tag https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprcursor.git; then
     cd hyprcursor || exit 1
 		cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
 		cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`