diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3f35b24..0048446 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ endif
 
 # Download bender
 bender:
-	curl --proto '=https'  \
-	--tlsv1.2 https://pulp-platform.github.io/bender/init -sSf | sh -s -- 0.28.1 \
+	curl --proto '=https' \
+	--tlsv1.2 https://pulp-platform.github.io/bender/init -sSf | sh -s -- --local
 	export PATH=$(pwd):$(PATH)
 
 include bender_common.mk