diff --git a/etc/kayobe/cephadm.yml b/etc/kayobe/cephadm.yml
index 59ee20d66..15e7282a9 100644
--- a/etc/kayobe/cephadm.yml
+++ b/etc/kayobe/cephadm.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cephadm_ceph_release: "{{ 'quincy' if (ansible_facts['distribution_release'] ==
 cephadm_image: "{{ stackhpc_docker_registry if stackhpc_sync_ceph_images | bool else 'quay.io' }}/ceph/ceph:{{ cephadm_image_tag }}"
 
 # Ceph container image tag.
-cephadm_image_tag: "{{ 'v17.2.6' if ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == 'jammy' else 'v16.2.11' }}"
+cephadm_image_tag: "{{ 'v17.2.6' if os_release == 'jammy' else 'v16.2.11' }}"
 
 # Ceph custom repo workaround for Ubuntu Jammy as there are no official ceph repos for jammy.
 cephadm_custom_repos: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == 'jammy' }}"