diff --git a/tasks/with_no_proxy.yml b/tasks/with_no_proxy.yml
index 1f8b24d..1c3aa1a 100644
--- a/tasks/with_no_proxy.yml
+++ b/tasks/with_no_proxy.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   yum:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
+    allow_downgrade: yes
   with_items: "{{ yum_packages }}"
 
 - name: Start rngd service
diff --git a/tasks/with_proxy.yml b/tasks/with_proxy.yml
index 43d1054..c202dd2 100644
--- a/tasks/with_proxy.yml
+++ b/tasks/with_proxy.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   yum:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
+    allow_downgrade: yes
   with_items: "{{ yum_packages }}"
   environment:
     http_proxy: "{{ http_proxy }}"