diff --git a/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml b/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
index 09f572f5..e5308236 100644
--- a/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ rabbitmq_plugins: []
 #  - rabbitmq_management
 # Set to "present" to install latest version, or specify specific version
 rabbitmq_version: "present"
+# Use version or wildcard
+erlang_version: "{% if ansible_facts.os_family == 'Redhat' and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version == '8' %}24*{% else %}present{% endif %}"
diff --git a/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/tasks/rabbitmq_redhat.yml b/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/tasks/rabbitmq_redhat.yml
index 808e48ee..61312076 100644
--- a/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/tasks/rabbitmq_redhat.yml
+++ b/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/tasks/rabbitmq_redhat.yml
@@ -42,3 +42,16 @@
   delay: 3
   until: _eltask is succeeded
   tags: rabbitmq
+  when: erlang_version == "present"
+
+- name: Install pinned erlang package on {{ ansible_facts.distribution }}
+  become: yes
+  package:
+    name: erlang-{{ erlang_version }}
+    state: present
+  register: _eltask
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 3
+  until: _eltask is succeeded
+  tags: rabbitmq
+  when: erlang_version != "present"