diff --git a/roles/odcs/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/odcs/base/tasks/main.yml
index 176cfe76d2..4c0192f129 100644
--- a/roles/odcs/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/odcs/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 # install packages and generate shared configuration files
 - name: install the packages required for ODCS
-  yum:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+  package:
+    pkg: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
   with_items:
   - python-psycopg2
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
   - odcs
 
 - name: install the latest ODCS packagess
-  yum:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+  package:
+    pkg: "{{ item }}"
     state: latest
   with_items:
   - python2-odcs-common
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 # install required packages for frontend here, as we may
 # need to reload httpd in next task when host is frontend
 - name: install the packages required for ODCS frontend
-  yum:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+  package:
+    pkg: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
   with_items:
   - mod_auth_openidc
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
   - odcs/frontend
 
 - name: install the packages required for ODCS backend
-  yum:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+  package:
+    pkg: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
   with_items:
   - koji