diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index fbfa19c43..5806e6ae3 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         {if_var_true, zlib, {ezlib, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/ezlib",
                                            {tag, "1.0.2"}}}},
         {if_var_true, riak, {riakc, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/riak-erlang-client.git",
-                                           {tag, "2.5.3"}}}},
+                                           {tag, {if_version_above, "19", "develop", "2.5.3"}}}}},
 	{if_var_true, graphics, {eimp, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/processone/eimp.git", {tag, "1.0.1"}}}},
 	%% Elixir support, needed to run tests
         {if_var_true, elixir, {elixir, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir",