diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
index 4cc1271c38..9b4aae12b4 100644
--- a/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 - name: install python2 fedmsg package
   yum: pkg=fedmsg state=present
-  when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names"
+  when: "'python34-fedmsg' not in group_names"
   tags: fedmsg/base
 
 - name: install the python34 fedmsg package