diff --git a/roles/bkernel/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bkernel/tasks/main.yml
index 12bfed2070..79592c1079 100644
--- a/roles/bkernel/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bkernel/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: add pkgs for bkernel boxes
-  yum: state=latest pkg={{ item }}
+  dnf: state=present pkg={{ item }}
   with_items:
     - pesign
     - ccid