diff --git a/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian b/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
index 687736c764..0ccc2e0167 100644
--- a/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
+++ b/docker/base/apt_preferences.debian
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ Package: erlang*
 Pin: version 1:23.*
 Pin-Priority: 1000
 
-# FIXME(mgoddard): Pinning to 4.0.* to avoid bug 1930867.
-Package: td-agent*
-Pin: version 4.0.*
-Pin-Priority: 1000
-
 # NOTE(mgoddard): logstash 7.9.x is the last version that supports
 # Elasticsearch OSS.
 Package: logstash-oss
diff --git a/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu b/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
index 4f07070673..fd8609d942 100644
--- a/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
+++ b/docker/base/apt_preferences.ubuntu
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ Package: erlang*
 Pin: version 1:23.*
 Pin-Priority: 1000
 
-# FIXME(mgoddard): Pinning to 4.0.* to avoid bug 1930867.
-Package: td-agent*
-Pin: version 4.0.*
-Pin-Priority: 1000
-
 # NOTE(mgoddard): logstash 7.9.x is the last version that supports
 # Elasticsearch OSS.
 Package: logstash-oss
diff --git a/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2
index 90eaa45b50..9f8faf3828 100644
--- a/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/fluentd/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 
 {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' %}
 
-    # FIXME(mgoddard): Pinning to 4.0.* to avoid bug 1930867.
     {% set fluentd_packages = [
         'gcc-c++',
         'make',
-        'td-agent-4.0.*',
+        'td-agent',
     ] %}
 
 {% elif base_package_type == 'deb' %}
@@ -31,7 +30,13 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ macros.configure_user(name=fluentd_user, groups='mysql') }}
-{{ macros.install_packages(fluentd_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
+
+# NOTE(frickler): Downgrading elasticsearch gems for compatibility with OSS versions of ES
+{{ macros.install_packages(fluentd_packages | customizable("packages")) }} \
+    && td-agent-gem install elasticsearch:7.13.0 \
+    && td-agent-gem uninstall elasticsearch:7.15.0 \
+    && td-agent-gem uninstall elasticsearch-api:7.15.0 \
+    && td-agent-gem uninstall elasticsearch-transport:7.15.0
 
 COPY fluentd_sudoers /etc/sudoers.d/kolla_fluentd_sudoers
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/cap-fluentd-elasticsearch-18c0ca8e90c1234c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/cap-fluentd-elasticsearch-18c0ca8e90c1234c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39af5d3ba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/cap-fluentd-elasticsearch-18c0ca8e90c1234c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Latest version of the elasticsearch gem no longer works with older
+    (OSS) versions of Elasticsearch. This is fixed by capping the version
+    of the elasticsearch gem installed into the fluentd container.
+    `LP#1954759 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1954759>`__