diff --git a/tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml b/tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml
index 64bbeed2d1..009d64172e 100644
--- a/tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml
+++ b/tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 
 - name: special pkgs for the x86_64 builders
   yum: state=installed pkg=$item
-  when: is_rhel
   with_items:
   - kmod-hfsplus    
+  only_if: '$is_rhel'