diff --git a/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
index c01634c4e6..34d0ec789b 100644
--- a/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: install needed packages
-  yum: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  package: pkg={{ item }} state=present
   with_items:
   - rabbitmq-server
   tags: