diff --git a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
index 80f8cdef4e..d890b73242 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     - setup_git_package
     - mkbranch
     - pkgdb2-clone
-    - pkgdb_sync_git_branches.py
     - process-git-requests
 
 - name: install the Dist Git-related httpd config
@@ -55,6 +54,14 @@
   notify:
   - restart httpd
 
+ name: install the pkgdb_sync_git_branches.py scripts
+  template: src={{item}} dest=/usr/local/bin/{{item}} owner=root group=root mode=0755
+  with_items:
+    - pkgdb_sync_git_branches.py
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - distgit
+
 - name: pkgdb_sync_git_branches cron job
   copy: src=pkgdb_sync_git_branches.cron
         dest=/etc/cron.d/pkgdb_sync_git_branches