diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
index c4757809..26d7cdcb 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 - name: Install pip packages
   pip:
     name: "{{ item }}"
-    state: present
+    state: latest
     extra_args: "{{ pip_install_options|default('') }}"
   register: install_packages
   until: install_packages|success