diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
index 6de4f2c343..659c78820c 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 - name: Check final release (as running on MONs)
   become: true
-  shell: docker exec ceph_mon ceph version | cut -d' ' -f5
+  command: "docker exec ceph_mon ceph -m {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + storage_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }} versions"
   changed_when: false
   register: ceph_release_command
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['ceph-mon'][0] }}"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 - name: Finalize the upgrade by disallowing older OSDs
   become: true
-  command: docker exec ceph_mon ceph osd require-osd-release {{ ceph_release_command.stdout }}
+  command: "docker exec ceph_mon ceph -m {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + storage_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }} osd require-osd-release {{ ((ceph_release_command.stdout|from_json).mon | string).split(' ')[4] }}"
   changed_when: false
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['ceph-mon'][0] }}"
   run_once: true