diff --git a/etherpad/defaults/main.yml b/etherpad/defaults/main.yml
index bc8f5b041605529c98c7cd941493ee86dcf59359..010877c05306df4013d21039644e51efb72cfd0f 100644
--- a/etherpad/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/etherpad/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 etherpad_web_root: "/opt/etherpad"
-etherpad_version: "HEAD"
+etherpad_version: "1.8.11"
 
 etherpads: []