diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 7b65ead2c..693f4f58b 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                                                 "6e7fc924506e2dc166a6170e580ce1d95ebbd5bd"}}},  % for riak_pb-2.1.0.7 with correct meck dependency
         %% Elixir support, needed to run tests
         {if_var_true, elixir, {elixir, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir",
-                                              {tag, "v1.2.6"}}}},
+                                              {tag, {if_version_above, "17", "v1.2.6", "v1.1.1"}}}}},
         %% TODO: When modules are fully migrated to new structure and mix, we will not need anymore rebar_elixir_plugin
         {if_var_true, elixir, {rebar_elixir_plugin, ".*",
                                {git, "https://github.com/processone/rebar_elixir_plugin", "0.1.0"}}},