diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
index 546ec19392..eb46eb049a 100644
--- a/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
   when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names and ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22"
   tags: fedmsg/base
 
-- name: install the python34 fedmsg package (dnf)
-  dnf: pkg=python34-fedmsg-core state=present
+- name: install the python3 fedmsg package (dnf)
+  dnf: pkg=python3-fedmsg-core state=present
   when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names and ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21"
   tags: fedmsg/base