diff --git a/script/install_elasticsearch.sh b/script/install_elasticsearch.sh
index 0c9e5d977..b1c68ba72 100755
--- a/script/install_elasticsearch.sh
+++ b/script/install_elasticsearch.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ "${GROWSTUFF_ELASTICSEARCH}" = "true" ]; then
-  [[ -z "$ELASTIC_SEARCH_VERSION" ]] && ELASTIC_SEARCH_VERSION="6.2.3"
+if [[ -z "$ELASTIC_SEARCH_VERSION" ]]; then
+  echo "ELASTIC_SEARCH_VERSION variable not set"
+else
   set -euv
   sudo dpkg -r elasticsearch
   wget https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-${ELASTIC_SEARCH_VERSION}.deb