diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_rh_storage_on_debian.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_rh_storage_on_debian.yml
index 8feabcb87..0f6f35aaa 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_rh_storage_on_debian.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_rh_storage_on_debian.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@
     - ceph_rhcs
     - ceph_rhcs_iso_install
 
+- name: set apt pinning for red hat ceph storage
+  template:
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/rhcs.pref.j2"
+    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/rhcs.pref
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+
 - name: add the red hat storage apt-key
   apt_key:
     data: "{{ lookup('file', role_path+'/files/cephstablerhcs.asc') }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/templates/rhcs.pref.j2 b/roles/ceph-common/templates/rhcs.pref.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45abfbcae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/templates/rhcs.pref.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#jinja2: trim_blocks: "true", lstrip_blocks: "true"
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+Explanation: Prefer Red Hat packages
+Package: *
+Pin: release o=/Red Hat/
+Pin-Priority: 999