diff --git a/roles/freshmaker/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/freshmaker/backend/tasks/main.yml
index febb901756..58f6067ccc 100644
--- a/roles/freshmaker/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/freshmaker/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 ---
 - name: install the latest Freshmaker package
-  yum:
+  package:
     name: freshmaker
     state: latest
     update_cache: yes
-  with_items:
-  - freshmaker
-  - python2-odcs-client
   when: freshmaker_upgrade
   notify:
   - restart fedmsg-hub