diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml
index b58e08406..1b297919c 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # COMMUNITY VERSION
 ceph_stable: true # use ceph stable branch
 ceph_stable_key: https://ceph.com/git/?p=ceph.git;a=blob_plain;f=keys/release.asc
-ceph_stable_release: giant # ceph stable release
+ceph_stable_release: hammer # ceph stable release
 
 # This option is needed for _both_ stable and dev version, so please always fill the right version
 # # for supported distros, see http://ceph.com/rpm-{{ ceph_stable_release }}/