diff --git a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
index 471ad92ab3..efef26bc2b 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -119,12 +119,20 @@
   - config
   - distgit
 
-- name: install the gitolite scripts
+- name: install the genacls.sh script
   copy: src={{item}} dest=/usr/local/bin/{{item}} mode=0755
   with_items:
-    - genacls.pkgdb
     - genacls.sh
 
+- name: install the genacls.pkgdb scripts
+  template: src={{item}} dest=/usr/local/bin/{{item}}
+            owner=root group=root mode=0755
+  with_items:
+    - genacls.pkgdb
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - distgit
+
 - name: Add the genacl daily cron job
   copy: src=genacls.cron dest=/etc/cron.d/genacls.cron
         owner=root mode=644