diff --git a/ansible/roles/postgres-db-update/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/postgres-db-update/tasks/main.yml
index 631299b253..8af7f670f0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/postgres-db-update/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/postgres-db-update/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 - name: Install PostgreSQL client
   apt: name={{ item }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=36000 state=installed
   with_items:
-    - python-psycopg2
     - postgresql-client
   ignore_errors: yes
 
+- name: install python-psycopg2
+  package:
+    name: python-psycopg2
+    state: present
+  when: ansible_distribution_version | float < 20
+
+- name: install python3-psycopg2
+  package:
+    name: python3-psycopg2
+    state: present
+  when: ansible_distribution_version | float > 20
+
 - name: Ensure database is created
   postgresql_db: name="{{ postgres.db_name }}" \
                 login_host="{{ postgres.db_url }}" \