diff --git a/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/apt_preferences.d/debian_containerd.j2 b/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/apt_preferences.d/debian_containerd.j2
index 8d59a562d..896d70ff9 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/apt_preferences.d/debian_containerd.j2
+++ b/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/apt_preferences.d/debian_containerd.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Package: {{ containerd_package }}
-Pin: version {{ containerd_version }}.*
+Pin: version {{ containerd_version }}*
 Pin-Priority: 1001