diff --git a/ansible/main.yml b/ansible/main.yml
index 9cd8639..8e542e1 100644
--- a/ansible/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     - include: tasks/debian_backports.yml
       when: ansible_distribution == "Debian" and ansible_distribution_release == "wheezy"
     - include: tasks/update_kernel.yml
-      when: update_kernel
+      when: update_kernel and ansible_distribution_release == "wheezy"
     - include: tasks/base.yml
     - include: tasks/akanda.yml
     - include: tasks/bird.yml
diff --git a/ansible/tasks/bird.yml b/ansible/tasks/bird.yml
index db5e17b..a9258f6 100644
--- a/ansible/tasks/bird.yml
+++ b/ansible/tasks/bird.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 
 - name: install bird
-  apt: name=bird state=installed install_recommends=no default_release=wheezy-backports
+  apt: name=bird state=installed install_recommends=no
   when: bird_enable
 
 - name: install bird6
-  apt: name=bird6 state=installed install_recommends=no default_release=wheezy-backports
+  apt: name=bird6 state=installed install_recommends=no
   when: bird6_enable
 
 # Debian version does not support status ensure that it exists