diff --git a/group_vars/all.yml.sample b/group_vars/all.yml.sample
index 67492d0b0..e65f15209 100644
--- a/group_vars/all.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/all.yml.sample
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ dummy:
 #
 #ceph_mirror: https://download.ceph.com
 #ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-#ceph_stable_release: dummy
+#ceph_stable_release: quincy
 #ceph_stable_repo: "{{ ceph_mirror }}/debian-{{ ceph_stable_release }}"
 
 #nfs_ganesha_stable: true # use stable repos for nfs-ganesha
diff --git a/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample b/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
index c9b53db6d..79e4d1c09 100644
--- a/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/rhcs.yml.sample
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ceph_repository: rhcs
 #
 #ceph_mirror: https://download.ceph.com
 #ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-#ceph_stable_release: dummy
+#ceph_stable_release: quincy
 #ceph_stable_repo: "{{ ceph_mirror }}/debian-{{ ceph_stable_release }}"
 
 #nfs_ganesha_stable: true # use stable repos for nfs-ganesha
diff --git a/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
index be604e6f4..f8fafa3fc 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-defaults/defaults/main.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ valid_ceph_repository:
 #
 ceph_mirror: https://download.ceph.com
 ceph_stable_key: https://download.ceph.com/keys/release.asc
-ceph_stable_release: dummy
+ceph_stable_release: quincy
 ceph_stable_repo: "{{ ceph_mirror }}/debian-{{ ceph_stable_release }}"
 
 nfs_ganesha_stable: true # use stable repos for nfs-ganesha