diff --git a/roles/install/filter_plugins/helpers.py b/roles/install/filter_plugins/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42ea5e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install/filter_plugins/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2022, Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import raise_from
+
+try:
+    from ansible.module_utils.compat.version import LooseVersion
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+    except ImportError as exc:
+        msg = (
+            'To use this plugin or module with ansible-core 2.11, ansible-base 2.10,'
+            ' or Ansible 2.9, you need to use Python < 3.12 with distutils.version present'
+        )
+        raise_from(ImportError(msg), exc)
+
+
+def pick_latest_version(version_list):
+    '''Pick latest version from a list of versions.'''
+    return sorted(version_list, key=LooseVersion, reverse=True)[0]
+
+
+class FilterModule(object):
+    '''Helper filters.'''
+    def filters(self):
+        return {
+            '_community_sops_install_pick_latest_version': pick_latest_version,
+        }
diff --git a/roles/install/tasks/github.yml b/roles/install/tasks/github.yml
index 10d96667..1447ac8d 100644
--- a/roles/install/tasks/github.yml
+++ b/roles/install/tasks/github.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
             | rejectattr("draft")
             | map(attribute="tag_name")
             | map("regex_replace", "^v", "")
-            | community.general.version_sort
-            | last
+            | _community_sops_install_pick_latest_version
           }}
 
     - name: Show selected version