diff --git a/features/src/llvm/devcontainer-feature.json b/features/src/llvm/devcontainer-feature.json
index 35f7c85b..0745dc7c 100644
--- a/features/src/llvm/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/features/src/llvm/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "LLVM compilers and tools",
   "id": "llvm",
-  "version": "24.8.1",
+  "version": "24.8.2",
   "description": "A feature to install LLVM compilers and tools",
   "options": {
     "version": {
diff --git a/features/src/llvm/llvm.sh b/features/src/llvm/llvm.sh
index 58d79654..2fe420d0 100755
--- a/features/src/llvm/llvm.sh
+++ b/features/src/llvm/llvm.sh
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ LLVM_VERSION_STRING=${LLVM_VERSION_PATTERNS[$LLVM_VERSION]}
 
 # join the repository name
 if [[ -n "${CODENAME}" ]]; then
+
+    if ! curl -fsSL "https://apt.llvm.org/${CODENAME}/dists/llvm-toolchain${LINKNAME}${LLVM_VERSION_STRING}/Release" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        LLVM_VERSION_STRING="";
+    fi
+
     REPO_NAME="deb ${BASE_URL}/${CODENAME}/  llvm-toolchain${LINKNAME}${LLVM_VERSION_STRING} main"
 
     # check if the repository exists for the distro and version