diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/install_on_debian.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/install_on_debian.yml
index 6cb648028..db323a977 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/install_on_debian.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/install_on_debian.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 - name: install Ceph
   apt: >
     pkg={{ item }}
-    state=latest
+    state=present
   with_items:
     - ceph
     - ceph-common    #|
diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/install_on_redhat.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/install_on_redhat.yml
index 1e6def9fa..57ce50153 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/install_on_redhat.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/install_on_redhat.yml
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@
 - name: install Ceph
   yum: >
     name=ceph
-    state=latest
+    state=present
   when: not ceph_stable_rh_storage
 
 - name: install red hat storage ceph mon
   yum: >
     name={{ item }}
-    state=latest
+    state=present
   with_items:
     - ceph
     - ceph-mon
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 - name: install red hat storage ceph osd
   yum: >
     name={{ item }}
-    state=latest
+    state=present
   with_items:
     - ceph
     - ceph-osd