diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/roles/rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/playbooks/roles/rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
index eb787806ff..367e184000 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/roles/rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/roles/rabbitmq/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ versions:
     rabbitmq: 3.8.9*
   redhat:
     erlang_package:
-      x86_64: erlang
+      x86_64: erlang-23.1.5-*
       aarch64: esl-erlang
     rabbitmq: 3.8.9