diff --git a/provisioning/ansible/roles/external_mail_handler/tasks/main.yml b/provisioning/ansible/roles/external_mail_handler/tasks/main.yml
index 28bb4c6..4fb8577 100644
--- a/provisioning/ansible/roles/external_mail_handler/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/provisioning/ansible/roles/external_mail_handler/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 # Additionally, creates a logrotate config file for logs
 #
 
-- name: Upgrade binutils
+- name: Ensure compatible version of binutils
   apt:
-    name: binutils
-    state: latest
+    name: binutils=2.43.1-5
+    state: present
     update_cache: yes
     
 - name: Install aiosmtpd (requirement) globally
   apt:
-    name: python3-aiosmtpd
+    name: python3-aiosmtpd=1.4.6-1
     update_cache: yes
     state: present