diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5d948de2..96e04dee 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jobs:
   # Run Ansible-lint checks
   ansible-lint:
     docker:
-      - image: yokogawa/ansible-lint
+      - image: yokogawa/ansible-lint:v4.3.7
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run:
diff --git a/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml b/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
index 6362fc37..2539bcbd 100644
--- a/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   when: rabbitmq_on_el8
   tags: rabbitmq
 
-- name: Install rabbitmq package on {{ ansible_facts.distribution }}
+- name: Install latest rabbitmq package on {{ ansible_facts.distribution }}
   become: yes
   package:
     name: rabbitmq-server
@@ -41,6 +41,21 @@
   notify:
     - restart rabbitmq
   tags: rabbitmq
+  when: rabbitmq_version == "present"
+
+- name: Install pinned rabbitmq package on {{ ansible_facts.distribution }}
+  become: yes
+  package:
+    name: "rabbitmq-server{{ '=' if ansible_facts.pkg_mgr == 'apt' else '-' }}{{ rabbitmq_version }}"
+    state: present
+  register: _task
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 3
+  until: _task is succeeded
+  notify:
+    - restart rabbitmq
+  tags: rabbitmq
+  when: rabbitmq_version != "present"
 
 - name: Ensure rabbitmq is enabled and running
   become: yes
diff --git a/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/vars/main.yml b/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/vars/main.yml
index 2cc37ca0..5b00af3e 100644
--- a/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/StackStorm.rabbitmq/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 ---
 rabbitmq_on_el8: "{{ (ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat' and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version == '8') }}"
+# RabbitMQ version to use. Use present for latest. For EL8 we need to pin
+# to 3.8.12 or earlier, as later version requires erlang not available in
+# EL8 or epel repositories
+rabbitmq_version: "{{ (ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat' and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version == '8') | ternary('3.8.12','present') }}"