diff --git a/data/ansible/deb_packages/main.yaml b/data/ansible/deb_packages/main.yaml
index f35737563..e5059a60e 100644
--- a/data/ansible/deb_packages/main.yaml
+++ b/data/ansible/deb_packages/main.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
 
   remote_user: '{{ gouser }}'
   tasks:
+    - name: set cgrates cgrates_distribution
+      set_fact:
+        cgrates_distribution: "{{ cgrates_distribution }}"
     - name: set cgrates cgrates_version
       set_fact:
         cgrates_version: "{{ cgrates_version }}"
diff --git a/data/ansible/rpm_packages/main.yaml b/data/ansible/rpm_packages/main.yaml
index f7cb16cb4..0c697a828 100644
--- a/data/ansible/rpm_packages/main.yaml
+++ b/data/ansible/rpm_packages/main.yaml
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
 
   remote_user: '{{ gouser }}'
   tasks:
+    - name: set cgrates cgrates_distribution
+      set_fact:
+        cgrates_distribution: "{{ cgrates_distribution }}"
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 # install dependencies