diff --git a/docker/rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian b/docker/rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian
index 0c254e0ac0..714f52facb 100644
--- a/docker/rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian
+++ b/docker/rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.debian
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Package: rabbitmq-server
 Pin: version 4.1.*
 Pin-Priority: 1000
 
-Package: erlang
-Pin: version 27.*
+Package: erlang*
+Pin: version 1:27.*
 Pin-Priority: 1000
diff --git a/docker/rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.ubuntu b/docker/rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.ubuntu
index 0c254e0ac0..714f52facb 100644
--- a/docker/rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.ubuntu
+++ b/docker/rabbitmq/apt_preferences_rabbitmq.ubuntu
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Package: rabbitmq-server
 Pin: version 4.1.*
 Pin-Priority: 1000
 
-Package: erlang
-Pin: version 27.*
+Package: erlang*
+Pin: version 1:27.*
 Pin-Priority: 1000