diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/vscode-tests/run-integration-tests.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/vscode-tests/run-integration-tests.ts
index d19eb8b7e..aeb8e4351 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/vscode-tests/run-integration-tests.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/vscode-tests/run-integration-tests.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,14 @@ type Suite = {
 };
 
 // Which version of vscode to test against. Can set to 'stable' or
-// 'insiders'. See runTest.d.ts in vscode-test for more details.
-const VSCODE_VERSION = '1.46.0';
+// 'insiders' or an explicit version number. See runTest.d.ts in
+// vscode-test for more details.
+
+// For CI purposes we want to leave this at 'stable' to catch any bugs
+// that might show up with new vscode versions released, even though
+// this makes testing not-quite-pure, but it can be changed for local
+// testing against old versions if necessary.
+const VSCODE_VERSION = 'stable';
 
 /**
  * Run an integration test suite `suite`, retrying if it segfaults, at