diff --git a/roles/gitolite/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitolite/base/tasks/main.yml
index b6c7916078..b241a1b26b 100644
--- a/roles/gitolite/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitolite/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 - name: install the needed packages
   yum: pkg={{item}} state=present
   with_items:
-  - gitolite
+  - gitolite3
 
 - name: ensure the /etc/gitolite directory
   file: path=/etc/gitolite owner=root group=root mode=0755 state=directory