diff --git a/tasks/virthost.yml b/tasks/virthost.yml
index 9f224744c7..c6102be316 100644
--- a/tasks/virthost.yml
+++ b/tasks/virthost.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 - name: set selinux to enforcing
   selinux: policy=targeted state=enforcing
 
-- name: install libvirt packages
+- name: install libvirt packages on rhel6 virthosts
   yum: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
   with_items:
   - qemu-kvm
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@
   - python-virtinst
   tags:
   - packages
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat' and ansible_distribution_major_version == 6
+
+- name: install libvirt packages on rhel7 virthosts
+  yum: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
+  with_items:
+  - qemu-kvm
+  - libvirt
+  - virt-install
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'RedHat' and ansible_distribution_major_version == 7
 
 # install libvirtd.conf 
 #