diff --git a/roles/koji_builder/tasks/main.yml b/roles/koji_builder/tasks/main.yml
index 0850d1dc89..fb7f860e6a 100644
--- a/roles/koji_builder/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/koji_builder/tasks/main.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
   package: state=present pkg={{ item }}
   with_items:
     - koji-builder
+    - koji-builder-plugins
     - python2-koji
     - python-krbV
     - koji-containerbuild-builder
@@ -98,14 +99,6 @@
   tags:
   - koji_builder
 
-- name: add pkgs on new builders
-  dnf: state=present pkg={{ item }}
-  with_items:
-    - koji-builder-plugins
-  tags:
-  - koji_builder
-  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 28
-
 - name: Install arm UEFI firmware package (aarch64 only)
   dnf: name=edk2-arm state=present
   tags: