diff --git a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/cluster-test.yaml b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/cluster-test.yaml
index 9f602c5b28db..9900c734bf99 100644
--- a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/cluster-test.yaml
+++ b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/cluster-test.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   dataDirHostPath: /var/lib/rook
   cephVersion:
-    image: quay.io/ceph/ceph:v16
+    image: quay.io/ceph/ceph:v16.2.5
     allowUnsupported: true
   mon:
     count: 1
diff --git a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_installer.go b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_installer.go
index 758af83d6623..af2fcf7d241d 100644
--- a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_installer.go
+++ b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_installer.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const (
 	// test with the latest octopus build
 	octopusTestImage = "quay.io/ceph/ceph:v15"
 	// test with the latest pacific build
-	pacificTestImage = "quay.io/ceph/ceph:v16"
+	pacificTestImage = "quay.io/ceph/ceph:v16.2.5"
 	// test with the latest master image
 	masterTestImage    = "ceph/daemon-base:latest-master-devel"
 	cephOperatorLabel  = "app=rook-ceph-operator"