diff --git a/roles/copr/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/copr/base/tasks/main.yml
index 4291743e72..160d5f14cb 100644
--- a/roles/copr/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 - name: enable epel for non-fedora hosts
   yum: state=present pkg="epel-release"
-  when: not is_fedora
+  when: ansible_distribution != 'Fedora'
 
 - name: copy .forward file
   copy: src="{{ _forward_src }}" dest="/root/.forward" owner=root group=root