diff --git a/texlive/tasks/main.yml b/texlive/tasks/main.yml
index 74ddb308ac42b01f3dc8ffd3ceaa6ba6eeccf431..e5a74ab8ad4440ac12a032007078104953eed9c2 100644
--- a/texlive/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/texlive/tasks/main.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   apt: name={{ item }} state=latest install_recommends=no
   with_items:
     - fonts-droid 
-  when: debian_version == "jessie"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == "jessie"
   tags:
     - texlive
     - packages
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   apt: name={{ item }} state=latest install_recommends=no
   with_items:
     - fonts-droid-fallback
-  when: debian_version == "stretch"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == "stretch"
   tags:
     - texlive
     - packages