diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-tigers-peel.md b/.changeset/lucky-tigers-peel.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d6079527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-tigers-peel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@xata.io/cli': patch
+---
+
+Fix overriding client version to latest with Postgres branches if next is already a dependency
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts b/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
index 74b2788f4..e17ef74af 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ export default class Init extends BaseCommand<typeof Init> {
   async installSdk(packageManager: PackageManager, branchDetails: Schemas.DBBranch) {
     if (isBranchPgRollEnabled(branchDetails)) {
       const sdkVersion = await this.getSdkVersion();
-      if (!sdkVersion) {
+      if (!sdkVersion || sdkVersion?.includes('next')) {
         await this.installPackage(packageManager, '@xata.io/client@next');
         return;
       } else if (!sdkVersion?.includes('next')) {