diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/irc/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fedmsg/irc/tasks/main.yml
index ac234408d2..618ab1e70d 100644
--- a/roles/fedmsg/irc/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/irc/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 
-- name: install fedmsg-irc
-  yum: pkg=fedmsg-irc state=present
-  tags:
-  - packages
-  - fedmsg/irc
-
-- name: install python2-fedmsg-meta-fedora-infrastructure
-  yum: pkg=python2-fedmsg-meta-fedora-infrastructure state=present
+- name: install package for fedmsg-irc
+  package: pkg={{ item }} state=present
   tags:
   - packages
   - fedmsg/irc
+  with_items:
+  - fedmsg-irc
+  - python2-fedmsg-meta-fedora-infrastructure
 
 - name: ensure that nrpe has rights to monitor us
   file: >