diff --git a/playbooks/groups/maintainer-test.yml b/playbooks/groups/maintainer-test.yml
index a685bea230..83e86dd025 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/maintainer-test.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/maintainer-test.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 
   - name: allow packagers to use mock
     lineinfile: dest=/etc/pam.d/mock line="{{ item }} sufficient pam_succeed_if.so user ingroup packager use_uid quiet" insertbefore=BOF
+    when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 23
     with_items:
     - account
     - auth