diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml
index 460c3bf5d..0457e3119 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 - name: fail on unsupported distribution for red hat ceph storage
   fail:
-    msg: "Distribution not supported {{ ansible_distribution_version }} by Red Hat Ceph Storage, only RHEL 7"
+    msg: "Distribution not supported {{ ansible_distribution_version }} by Red Hat Ceph Storage, only RHEL >= 7.3"
   when:
     - ceph_rhcs
     - ansible_distribution_version | version_compare('7.3', '<')