diff --git a/docs/book/install-and-build.sh b/docs/book/install-and-build.sh
index cb44de9b986..47d184b95c8 100755
--- a/docs/book/install-and-build.sh
+++ b/docs/book/install-and-build.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ THIS_DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)
 
 cd "$THIS_DIR"
 
-[[ -n "$(command -v gimme)" ]] && eval "$(gimme stable)"
+if [[ -n "$(command -v gimme)" ]]; then
+    GO_VERSION=${GO_VERSION:-stable}  # Use the provided GO_VERSION or default to 'stable'
+    eval "$(gimme $GO_VERSION)"
+fi
 echo go version
 GOBIN=$THIS_DIR/functions go install ./...