diff --git a/seslib/templates/salt/ceph-salt/deployment_day_1.sh.j2 b/seslib/templates/salt/ceph-salt/deployment_day_1.sh.j2
index a589afed..dfa6a369 100644
--- a/seslib/templates/salt/ceph-salt/deployment_day_1.sh.j2
+++ b/seslib/templates/salt/ceph-salt/deployment_day_1.sh.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 
 set -ex
 
+{% if version == 'octopus' %}
+# https://github.com/SUSE/sesdev/issues/633
+zypper addlock "podman == 2.2.1"
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if ceph_salt_git_repo and ceph_salt_git_branch %}
 # install ceph-salt
 cd /root