diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml
index e198e1f18..985c387e3 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_system.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
     msg: "Distribution not supported {{ ansible_os_family }}"
   when: "'{{ ansible_os_family }}' not in ['Debian', 'RedHat']"
 
-- name: fail on unsupported distribution for red hat storage
+- 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 7.1"
+    msg: "Distribution not supported {{ ansible_distribution_version }} by Red Hat Ceph Storage, only RHEL 7"
   when:
     - ceph_rhcs
-    - ansible_distribution_version | version_compare('7.1', '<')
+    - ansible_distribution_version | version_compare('7.3', '<')
 
 - name: fail on unsupported distribution for ubuntu cloud archive
   fail: