diff --git a/build/args/devel.json b/build/args/devel.json
index cb71654e..9f9fa101 100644
--- a/build/args/devel.json
+++ b/build/args/devel.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "ubuntu_series": "latest",
   "ubuntu_version": null,
   "cran": "https://cloud.r-project.org",
-  "rstudio_version": "2024.04.2+764",
+  "rstudio_version": "latest",
   "ctan": "https://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/tlnet",
   "r_major_latest": null,
   "r_minor_latest": null
diff --git a/dockerfiles/geospatial_devel.Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/geospatial_devel.Dockerfile
index 3296fb6f..aa516508 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/geospatial_devel.Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/geospatial_devel.Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ COPY scripts/install_tidyverse.sh /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 RUN /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 
 ENV S6_VERSION="v2.1.0.2"
-ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="2024.04.2+764"
+ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="latest"
 ENV DEFAULT_USER="rstudio"
 
 COPY scripts/install_rstudio.sh /rocker_scripts/install_rstudio.sh
diff --git a/dockerfiles/ml-verse_devel.Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/ml-verse_devel.Dockerfile
index 676f4103..8272ab1b 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/ml-verse_devel.Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/ml-verse_devel.Dockerfile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ COPY scripts/install_tidyverse.sh /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 RUN /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 
 ENV S6_VERSION="v2.1.0.2"
-ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="2024.04.2+764"
+ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="latest"
 ENV DEFAULT_USER="rstudio"
 
 COPY scripts/install_rstudio.sh /rocker_scripts/install_rstudio.sh
diff --git a/dockerfiles/ml_devel.Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/ml_devel.Dockerfile
index ac66d0c0..637ab6c1 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/ml_devel.Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/ml_devel.Dockerfile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ COPY scripts/install_tidyverse.sh /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 RUN /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 
 ENV S6_VERSION="v2.1.0.2"
-ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="2024.04.2+764"
+ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="latest"
 ENV DEFAULT_USER="rstudio"
 
 COPY scripts/install_rstudio.sh /rocker_scripts/install_rstudio.sh
diff --git a/dockerfiles/rstudio_devel.Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/rstudio_devel.Dockerfile
index fb3b0d2f..d01b0822 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/rstudio_devel.Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/rstudio_devel.Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ COPY scripts/setup_R.sh /rocker_scripts/setup_R.sh
 RUN /rocker_scripts/setup_R.sh
 
 ENV S6_VERSION="v2.1.0.2"
-ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="2024.04.2+764"
+ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="latest"
 ENV DEFAULT_USER="rstudio"
 
 COPY scripts/install_rstudio.sh /rocker_scripts/install_rstudio.sh
diff --git a/dockerfiles/tidyverse_devel.Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/tidyverse_devel.Dockerfile
index d0c3e524..5de8429d 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/tidyverse_devel.Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/tidyverse_devel.Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ COPY scripts/install_tidyverse.sh /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 RUN /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 
 ENV S6_VERSION="v2.1.0.2"
-ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="2024.04.2+764"
+ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="latest"
 ENV DEFAULT_USER="rstudio"
 
 COPY scripts/install_rstudio.sh /rocker_scripts/install_rstudio.sh
diff --git a/dockerfiles/verse_devel.Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/verse_devel.Dockerfile
index bc031b03..11ebd0f5 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/verse_devel.Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/verse_devel.Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ COPY scripts/install_tidyverse.sh /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 RUN /rocker_scripts/install_tidyverse.sh
 
 ENV S6_VERSION="v2.1.0.2"
-ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="2024.04.2+764"
+ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION="latest"
 ENV DEFAULT_USER="rstudio"
 
 COPY scripts/install_rstudio.sh /rocker_scripts/install_rstudio.sh
diff --git a/scripts/install_rstudio.sh b/scripts/install_rstudio.sh
index 7e0b70f0..f26f66f4 100755
--- a/scripts/install_rstudio.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_rstudio.sh
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ apt_install \
     libcurl4-openssl-dev \
     libedit2 \
     libobjc4 \
+    libsqlite3-0 \
     libssl-dev \
     libpq5 \
     psmisc \
     procps \
-    python-setuptools \
     pwgen \
     sudo \
     wget
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ if [ "$RSTUDIO_VERSION" = "stable" ] || [ "$RSTUDIO_VERSION" = "preview" ] || [
     if [ "$UBUNTU_CODENAME" = "bionic" ]; then
         UBUNTU_CODENAME="focal"
     fi
+    if [ "$UBUNTU_CODENAME" = "noble" ]; then
+        # use Jammy link per https://dailies.rstudio.com/links/ - last checked 2024-08-05
+        UBUNTU_CODENAME="jammy"
+    fi
     wget "https://rstudio.org/download/latest/${RSTUDIO_VERSION}/server/${UBUNTU_CODENAME}/rstudio-server-latest-${ARCH}.deb" -O "$DOWNLOAD_FILE"
 else
     wget "https://download2.rstudio.org/server/${UBUNTU_CODENAME}/${ARCH}/rstudio-server-${RSTUDIO_VERSION/"+"/"-"}-${ARCH}.deb" -O "$DOWNLOAD_FILE" ||