diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/zookeeper.yaml b/ansible/group_vars/zookeeper.yaml
index a4b6202..24b5915 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/zookeeper.yaml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/zookeeper.yaml
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
+zookeeper_install_method: tarball
+zookeeper_tarball_version: 3.5.9