diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/software/packages_utilities.yml b/roles/base/tasks/software/packages_utilities.yml
index f805d97..415bab9 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/software/packages_utilities.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/software/packages_utilities.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     name:
       - man-db
       - man-pages
+      - {{ python-passlib_package }}
   when: ansible_distribution == "Archlinux"
 
 - name: system setup | utilities | install utilities (debian)
@@ -72,5 +73,5 @@
       - exa
       - dnsutils
       - unattended-upgrades
-      - python3-passlib
+      - {{ python-passlib_package }}
   when: ansible_distribution in [ "Debian", "Ubuntu", "Linux Mint" ]
diff --git a/roles/base/vars/debian.yml b/roles/base/vars/debian.yml
index 0ae61c4..ae7c9d8 100644
--- a/roles/base/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/roles/base/vars/debian.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ python_pyflakes_package: python3-pyflakes
 python_virtualenv_package: python3-virtualenv
 python_netaddr_package: python3-netaddr
 vim_python_jedi_package: vim-python-jedi
+python-passlib_package: python3-passlib
 rename_package: rename
 ruby_rake_package: rake
 sftp_path: /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server
diff --git a/roles/base/vars/ubuntu.yml b/roles/base/vars/ubuntu.yml
index 71d93b1..fa41557 100644
--- a/roles/base/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/roles/base/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ python_pyflakes_package: python3-pyflakes
 python_virtualenv_package: python3-virtualenv
 python_netaddr_package: python3-netaddr
 vim_python_jedi_package: vim-python-jedi
+python-passlib_package: python3-passlib
 rename_package: rename
 ruby_rake_package: rake
 sftp_path: /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server