diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 63f1968..d389fa1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .idea
 *~
 \#*\#
-.\#*
\ No newline at end of file
+.\#*
+.ropeproject/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index fbbfa14..f495981 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mongodb_apt_key_url: http://docs.mongodb.org/10gen-gpg-key.asc
 mongodb_apt_key_id: 7F0CEB10
 mongodb_force_wait_for_port: false
 mongodb_pymongo_from_pip: false                   # Install latest PyMongo via PIP or package manager
+mongodb_pymongo_pip_version: "2.9"
 mongodb_disable_thp: true
 
 mongodb_manage_service: true
diff --git a/tasks/install.deb.yml b/tasks/install.deb.yml
index b47d155..bb18682 100644
--- a/tasks/install.deb.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.deb.yml
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@
   when: mongodb_pymongo_from_pip
 
 - name: Install PyMongo from PIP
-  pip: name=pymongo state=latest
+  pip: name=pymongo version="{{ mongodb_pymongo_pip_version }}" state=latest
   when: mongodb_pymongo_from_pip