diff --git a/roles/packager_alias/tasks/main.yml b/roles/packager_alias/tasks/main.yml
index e748102626..aefe04bf24 100644
--- a/roles/packager_alias/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/packager_alias/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Email alias set-up
 
 - name: Install the script generating the <pkg>-owner email alias
-  file: src={{ item.file }}
+  copy: src={{ item.file }}
         dest={{ item.dest }}
         owner=root group=root mode=0755
   with_items: