diff --git a/install_nvim.sh b/install_nvim.sh
index 36437ce..055593b 100644
--- a/install_nvim.sh
+++ b/install_nvim.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ sudo apt-get install -y libfuse2
 echo >&2 " >>> downloading nvim"
 # TODO: remove test urls and use NVIM_VERSION variable
 # curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim.appimage
-# curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/v$(NVIM_VERSION)/nvim.appimage
+curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/v${NVIM_VERSION}/nvim.appimage
 curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/v0.9.0/nvim.appimage
 
 echo >&2 " >>> changing nvim.appimage mode bits (u+x)"