diff --git a/software.yml b/software.yml
index 37c28017..f03e1caa 100644
--- a/software.yml
+++ b/software.yml
@@ -3403,6 +3403,7 @@ softwarePackages:
     _home: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/
     _name: IntelliJ IDEA (CE)
     _service: null
+    _snapClassic: true
     _when:cask: '! test -d "/Applications/IntelliJ IDEA CE.app"'
     ansible: professormanhattan.intellij
     cask: intellij-idea-ce