diff --git a/apt/tasks/backports.yml b/apt/tasks/backports.yml
index 97f5aede..0bdc82c7 100644
--- a/apt/tasks/backports.yml
+++ b/apt/tasks/backports.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     line: 'Acquire::Check-Valid-Until no;'
     create: yes
     state: present
-  when: ansible_distribution_release == "jessie"
+  when: ansible_lsb.codename == "jessie"
   tags:
     - apt