diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24c74f4d..7ce79574 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,6 +83,26 @@ Default: `null`
 
 Type: `string`
 
+#### mssql_tools_versions
+
+List of versions of SQL Tools package (mssql-tools) to install and use `sqlcmd` from.
+
+The role uses `sqlcmd` for the following tasks:
+
+* Checking password for the sa user.
+* Running T-SQL scripts with variables [mssql_pre_input_sql_file and mssql_post_input_sql_file](#mssql_pre_input_sql_file-and-mssql_post_input_sql_file), [mssql_pre_input_sql_content and mssql_post_input_sql_content](#mssql_pre_input_sql_content-and-mssql_post_input_sql_content).
+
+By default, installs and uses the latest version 18.
+
+You can set this variable to `[17, 18]` to install two versions in parallel.
+In the case when this variable contains multiple elements, the role instals both but uses latest provided version.
+
+The role does not remove mssql-tools packages if you unset a version with this variable.
+
+Default: `[18]`
+
+Type: `list`
+
 #### mssql_enable_sql_agent
 
 Optional: Set this variable to `true` or `false` to enable or disable the SQL agent.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ea659485..4bc9e2d9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ mssql_version: null
 mssql_upgrade: false
 mssql_password: null
 mssql_edition: null
+mssql_tools_versions: [18]
 mssql_tcp_port: 1433
 mssql_manage_firewall: false
 mssql_ip_address: null
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index c1bb6229..62b971f4 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 - name: Ensure ansible_facts and variables used by role
   include_tasks: set_vars.yml
 
+- name: Temporary debug
+  debug:
+    var: "{{ item }}"
+  loop:
+    - mssql_tools_versions
+    - __sqlcmd_ver
+    - __sqlcmd_cli
+    - __mssql_client_packages
 # This is required to prevent the role from using a __mssql_sqlcmd_login_cmd
 # variable value from a previous role invocation
 - name: Unset the __mssql_sqlcmd_login_cmd fact
diff --git a/tasks/verify_password.yml b/tasks/verify_password.yml
index 68320d93..72084098 100644
--- a/tasks/verify_password.yml
+++ b/tasks/verify_password.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       {{ __ipaddress if __ipaddress else '127.0.0.1' if __tcpport else '' }}
   set_fact:
     __mssql_sqlcmd_login_cmd: >-
-      /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd
+      {{ __sqlcmd_cli }}
       {{ __s_arg }}
       {{ __ipaddress_arg }}{{ ',' if __tcpport
       else '' }}{{ __tcpport if __tcpport else '' }}
diff --git a/tests/tasks/tests_password.yml b/tests/tasks/tests_password.yml
index 60b20291..9b71a665 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/tests_password.yml
+++ b/tests/tasks/tests_password.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   vars:
     mssql_password: "p@55w0rD"
     mssql_edition: Evaluation
+    mssql_tools_versions: [17]
 
 - name: Configure the mssql-server service start limit interval and burst
   include_tasks: tasks/mssql-sever-increase-start-limit.yml
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@
   vars:
     __verify_mssql_password: "p@55w0rD11"
 
+- name: Verify the package {{ __mssql_verify_package_name }}
+  include_tasks: verify_package.yml
+  vars:
+    __mssql_verify_package_name: mssql-tools
+    __mssql_verify_package_installed: true
+
 - name: Change the IP address setting.
   include_role:
     name: linux-system-roles.mssql
@@ -38,12 +45,19 @@
     name: linux-system-roles.mssql
   vars:
     mssql_password: "p@55w0rD"
+    mssql_tools_versions: [17, 18]
 
 - name: Verify settings
   include_tasks: tasks/verify_settings.yml
   vars:
     __verify_mssql_password: "p@55w0rD"
 
+- name: Verify the package {{ __mssql_verify_package_name }}
+  include_tasks: verify_package.yml
+  vars:
+    __mssql_verify_package_name: mssql-tools18
+    __mssql_verify_package_installed: true
+
 - name: Change the TCP port setting.
   include_role:
     name: linux-system-roles.mssql
@@ -57,11 +71,18 @@
     name: linux-system-roles.mssql
   vars:
     mssql_password: "p@55w0rD11"
+    mssql_tools_versions: [18]
 
 - name: Verify settings
   include_tasks: tasks/verify_settings.yml
   vars:
     __verify_mssql_password: "p@55w0rD11"
 
+- name: Verify the package {{ __mssql_verify_package_name }}
+  include_tasks: verify_package.yml
+  vars:
+    __mssql_verify_package_name: mssql-tools18
+    __mssql_verify_package_installed: true
+
 - name: Check the ansible_managed header in the configuration file
   include_tasks: tasks/check_header.yml
diff --git a/tests/tasks/verify_ad_auth.yml b/tests/tasks/verify_ad_auth.yml
index 27804c05..d4f7a426 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/verify_ad_auth.yml
+++ b/tests/tasks/verify_ad_auth.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         {{ ansible_fqdn }}
         "echo {{ ad_integration_password | quote }}
         | kinit {{ __mssql_kinit_user }} &&
-        /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd -S. -Q 'SELECT SYSTEM_USER'"
+        /opt/mssql-tools18/bin/sqlcmd -S. -Q 'SELECT SYSTEM_USER'"
       register: __mssql_ad_test
       changed_when: false
   always:
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index ad79f4ca..96296e29 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ __mssql_required_facts_subsets: "{{ ['!all', '!min'] +
   __mssql_required_facts }}"
 __mssql_server_packages: mssql-server
 __mssql_server_selinux_packages: mssql-server-selinux
-__mssql_client_packages: [mssql-tools, unixODBC-devel]
+__sqlcmd_ver: "{{ mssql_tools_versions | sort | last }}"
+__sqlcmd_cli: "{{
+  '/opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd' if __sqlcmd_ver == '17'
+  else '/opt/mssql-tools' + __sqlcmd_ver + '/bin/sqlcmd' }}"
+__mssql_client_packages:
+  - mssql-tools{{ ''  if __sqlcmd_ver == '17' else __sqlcmd_ver }}
+  - unixODBC-devel
 __mssql_server_fts_packages: mssql-server-fts
 __mssql_server_ha_packages: mssql-server-ha
 __mssql_powershell_packages: powershell