diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/hub/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fedmsg/hub/tasks/main.yml
index c87a4c537d..a680598b67 100644
--- a/roles/fedmsg/hub/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/hub/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
   - fedmsg-hub
   tags:
   - packages
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22
+
+- name: install needed packages
+  dnf: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  with_items:
+  - fedmsg-hub
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21
 
 - name: fedmsg-hub service
   service: name=fedmsg-hub state=started enabled=yes