diff --git a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
index f260dca56c..a78d77683c 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
   - distgit
 
 - name: install the genacls.sh script
-  copy: src={{item}} dest=/usr/local/bin/{{item}} mode=0755
+  template: src={{item}} dest=/usr/local/bin/{{item}} mode=0755
   with_items:
     - genacls.sh
   tags:
diff --git a/roles/distgit/files/genacls.sh b/roles/distgit/templates/genacls.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/distgit/files/genacls.sh
rename to roles/distgit/templates/genacls.sh