diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/00-puppet.pref b/modules/openstack_project/files/00-puppet.pref
index bd2de9b0d5..2d9aaf8cca 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/00-puppet.pref
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/00-puppet.pref
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 Package: puppet puppet-common puppetmaster puppetmaster-common puppetmaster-passenger
 Pin: version 2.7*
 Pin-Priority: 501
+
+Package: facter
+Pin: version 1.*
+Pin-Priority: 501