diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index fddf327..2e3ad85 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # Set the package install state for distribution packages
 # Options are 'present' and 'latest'
-ceph_client_package_state: "latest"
+ceph_client_package_state: "{{ package_state | default('latest') }}"
 
 # to use Ceph in OSA, you need to
 # - have the needed pools and a client user (for glance, cinder and/or nova)