diff --git a/ansible/playbook.yml b/ansible/playbook.yml
index 4d82741e1..c3e13118d 100644
--- a/ansible/playbook.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbook.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     install_pmix: true
     install_pyxis: true
     allow_kernel_upgrades: true
+    ompi_version: v4.1.x
 
   pre_tasks:
   - name: Minimum Ansible Version Check
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ompi/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/ompi/defaults/main.yml
index 9c27afd33..b215f295a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ompi/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ompi/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 ompi_git_url: https://github.com/open-mpi/ompi.git
-ompi_version: v4.1.x
 
 ompi_paths:
   install: '{{paths.install}}'