diff --git a/common/debian/contrail-server-manager/debian/postinst b/common/debian/contrail-server-manager/debian/postinst
index 9ce1be6f9..1f5f4cffc 100644
--- a/common/debian/contrail-server-manager/debian/postinst
+++ b/common/debian/contrail-server-manager/debian/postinst
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ rel=`lsb_release -r`
 
 # Stage I - Install required packages
 easy_install argparse
-easy_install paramiko
+easy_install paramiko==1.17.0
 easy_install pycrypto
 easy_install ordereddict
 easy_install pycurl