diff --git a/roles/rdbsync/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rdbsync/tasks/main.yml
index e5c56eabe1..9510244adf 100644
--- a/roles/rdbsync/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rdbsync/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Configuration for the rbsync service
 
 - name: install needed packages
-  yum: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  package: pkg={{ item }} state=latest
   with_items:
   - rdbsync
   tags: