diff --git a/src/scripts/install-chrome.sh b/src/scripts/install-chrome.sh
index ac0f431..ea77f85 100644
--- a/src/scripts/install-chrome.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/install-chrome.sh
@@ -7,12 +7,20 @@ PROCESSED_CHROME_VERSION=$(circleci env subst "$ORB_PARAM_CHROME_VERSION")
 # installation check
 if uname -a | grep Darwin >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   if ls /Applications/*Google\ Chrome* >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    if [ "$ORB_PARAM_REPLACE_EXISTING" == "1" ]; then
-      echo "$(/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --version)is currently installed; replacing it"
+    LATEST_VERSION="$(curl -s 'https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/fetch_releases?channel=Stable&platform=Mac' | jq -r ' .[0] | .version ')"
+    if [[ "$PROCESSED_CHROME_VERSION" == "latest" ]]; then
+      target_version="$LATEST_VERSION"
+    else
+      target_version="$PROCESSED_CHROME_VERSION"
+    fi
+    installed_version="$(/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --version)"
+
+    if [ "$ORB_PARAM_REPLACE_EXISTING" == "1" ] && [ "$installed_version" != "$target_version" ]; then
+      echo "$installed_version is currently installed; replacing it"
       HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE=1 brew uninstall google-chrome >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
       $SUDO rm -rf /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
     else
-      echo "$(/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --version)is already installed"
+      echo "$installed_version is already installed"
       exit 0
     fi
   else
@@ -20,12 +28,20 @@ if uname -a | grep Darwin >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   fi
 elif grep Alpine /etc/issue >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   if command -v chromium-browser >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    if [ "$ORB_PARAM_REPLACE_EXISTING" == "1" ]; then
-      echo "$(chromium-browser --version)is currently installed; replacing it"
+    LATEST_VERSION="$(curl -s 'https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/fetch_releases?channel=Stable&platform=Linux' | jq -r ' .[0] | .version ')"
+    if [[ "$PROCESSED_CHROME_VERSION" == "latest" ]]; then
+      target_version="$LATEST_VERSION"
+    else
+      target_version="$PROCESSED_CHROME_VERSION"
+    fi
+    installed_version="$(chromium-browser --version)"
+
+    if [ "$ORB_PARAM_REPLACE_EXISTING" == "1" ] && [ "$installed_version" != "$target_version" ]; then
+      echo "$installed_version is currently installed; replacing it"
       $SUDO apk del --force-broken-world chromium >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
       $SUDO rm -f "$(command -v chromium-browser)" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
     else
-      echo "$(chromium-browser --version)is already installed to $(command -v chromium-browser)"
+      echo "$installed_version is already installed to $(command -v chromium-browser)"
       exit 0
     fi
   else
@@ -33,12 +49,20 @@ elif grep Alpine /etc/issue >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   fi
 elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   if command -v google-chrome >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    if [ "$ORB_PARAM_REPLACE_EXISTING" == "1" ]; then
-      echo "$(google-chrome --version)is currently installed; replacing it"
+    LATEST_VERSION="$(curl -s 'https://chromiumdash.appspot.com/fetch_releases?channel=Stable&platform=Linux' | jq -r ' .[0] | .version ')"
+    if [[ "$PROCESSED_CHROME_VERSION" == "latest" ]]; then
+      target_version="$LATEST_VERSION"
+    else
+      target_version="$PROCESSED_CHROME_VERSION"
+    fi
+    installed_version="$(google-chrome --version)"
+
+    if [ "$ORB_PARAM_REPLACE_EXISTING" == "1" ] && [ "$installed_version" != "$target_version" ]; then
+      echo "$installed_version is currently installed; replacing it"
       $SUDO yum remove -y google-chrome-stable >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
       $SUDO rm -f "$(command -v google-chrome)" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
     else
-      echo "$(google-chrome --version)is already installed to $(command -v google-chrome)"
+      echo "$installed_version is already installed to $(command -v google-chrome)"
       exit 0
     fi
   else