diff --git a/docker/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-curator/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-curator/Dockerfile.j2
index f2024b2421..93ace296f3 100644
--- a/docker/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-curator/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-curator/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
 {{ macros.configure_user(name='elasticsearch') }}
 
+# NOTE(parallax): pin elasticsearch due to bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla/+bug/1941073
 {% set elasticsearch_curator_pip_packages = [
+    'elasticsearch==7.13.*',
     'elasticsearch-curator'
 ] %}
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-elasticsearch-curator-7876896ebbd41ad3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-elasticsearch-curator-7876896ebbd41ad3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4d3f75499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-elasticsearch-curator-7876896ebbd41ad3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with Elasticsearch curator not working due to too new
+    python elasticsearch library.
+    `LP#1941073 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1941073>`__