diff --git a/roles/connect/vars/main.yml b/roles/connect/vars/main.yml
index 92de15c..199e05a 100644
--- a/roles/connect/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/connect/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
-connect_process_search_module: "{{ connect_search_elastic_enabled | ternary((connect_version is version('11.1', '>=') | ternary('external_v2', 'external')), 'embedded') }}"
-
+connect_process_search_module: >-
+  {{ connect_search_elastic_enabled |
+  ternary(((connect_version == 'latest' or connect_version is version('11.1', '>=')) |
+  ternary('external_v2', 'external')), 'embedded') }}
 connect_spring_profiles_include:
   - "{{ (true) | ternary('prod','') }}"
   - "{{ (true) | ternary('postgres','') }}"