diff --git a/roles/watchdog/tasks/main.yml b/roles/watchdog/tasks/main.yml
index 1a94a20895..1bea4ffdea 100644
--- a/roles/watchdog/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/watchdog/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,22 @@
 # Setup watchdog
 #
 - name: install needed packages
-  package: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  yum: pkg={{ item }} state=present
   with_items:
   - watchdog
   tags:
   - packages
   - watchdog
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22
+
+- name: install needed packages
+  dnf: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  with_items:
+  - watchdog
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  - watchdog
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21
 
 - name: watchdog device configuration
   copy: src=watchdog-device dest=/etc/watchdog.d/watchdog-device owner=root group=root mode=644