diff --git a/roles/postgresql_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/postgresql_server/tasks/main.yml
index 2f495f1617..f63fbcaa32 100644
--- a/roles/postgresql_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/postgresql_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 
 - name: postgresql config template
   template: dest=/var/lib/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf src=postgresql.conf
+  when: (ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 8 and ansible_distribution == 'RedHat') or ansible_distribution != 'RedHat'
   notify:
   - restart postgresql
   tags: