diff --git a/cookbooks/exim/recipes/auth.rb b/cookbooks/exim/recipes/auth.rb
index 4fadb521..064ac6a0 100644
--- a/cookbooks/exim/recipes/auth.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/exim/recipes/auth.rb
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@
 end
 
 package "mail-client/mailx" do
+  version "8.1.2.20050715-r6"
   action :install
 end