diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5478fef..5eac29f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ceph_client_package_state: "latest"
 #            unlike the other options does not attempt to manage package keys or add additional
 #            package repositories.
 ceph_pkg_source: ceph
-ceph_stable_release: jewel
+ceph_stable_release: luminous
 ceph_apt_pinned_packages: [{ package: "*", release: "RedHat",  priority: 1001 }]
 
 # Ubuntu Cloud Archive mirror URL