diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 3ce279af..f930515b 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ gem "gds-sso"
 gem "govspeak"
 gem "govuk_admin_template"
 gem "govuk_app_config"
-gem "govuk_publishing_components"
+gem "govuk_publishing_components", "39.2.5"
 gem "plek"
 
 # assets
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index ea878ad5..ae314d68 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ GEM
     govuk_personalisation (1.0.0)
       plek (>= 1.9.0)
       rails (>= 6, < 8)
-    govuk_publishing_components (43.1.1)
+    govuk_publishing_components (39.2.5)
       govuk_app_config
       govuk_personalisation (>= 0.7.0)
       kramdown
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   govspeak
   govuk_admin_template
   govuk_app_config
-  govuk_publishing_components
+  govuk_publishing_components (= 39.2.5)
   govuk_schemas
   json-schema
   mlanett-redis-lock