diff --git a/tasks/restore_backup.yml b/tasks/restore_backup.yml
index 17eed49..5811aee 100644
--- a/tasks/restore_backup.yml
+++ b/tasks/restore_backup.yml
@@ -97,3 +97,8 @@
   with_items:
     - "OVESETUP_PKI/renew=bool:{{ he_pki_renew_on_restore }}"
     - "QUESTION/1/OVESETUP_SKIP_RENEW_PKI_CONFIRM=str:yes"
+- name: clear version lock from the engine
+  file:
+    state: touch
+    path: /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/versionlock.list
+