diff --git a/.expeditor/build.habitat.yml b/.expeditor/build.habitat.yml
index 562a4f86a4..283c7a1eca 100644
--- a/.expeditor/build.habitat.yml
+++ b/.expeditor/build.habitat.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 origin: chef
+refresh_channel: "LTS-2024"
+
 smart_build: true
+
+env:
+  HAB_REFRESH_CHANNEL: "LTS-2024"
+
 studio_secrets:
   GITHUB_TOKEN:
     account: github/chef
diff --git a/.expeditor/config.yml b/.expeditor/config.yml
index 8cb8f30358..ddb6e58ea8 100644
--- a/.expeditor/config.yml
+++ b/.expeditor/config.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ pipelines:
       description: Pull Request validation tests requiring access keys
   - habitat/build:
       description: Build the Habitat packages for Chef Automate
+      env:
+        - HAB_REFRESH_CHANNEL: "LTS-2024"
   - nightly:
       description: Nightly tests against main
       definition: .expeditor/nightly.pipeline.yml