diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_rh_storage_on_redhat.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_rh_storage_on_redhat.yml
index dd45243ab..b5a1984a6 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_rh_storage_on_redhat.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/installs/install_rh_storage_on_redhat.yml
@@ -70,3 +70,9 @@
     state: "{{ (upgrade_ceph_packages|bool) | ternary('latest','present') }}"
   when:
     - nfs_group_name in group_names
+
+- name: install ceph mgr
+  package:
+    name: ceph-mgr
+    state: "{{ (upgrade_ceph_packages|bool) | ternary('latest','present') }}"
+  when: mgr_group_name in group_names