diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml b/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
index 5b4d68a..cce6873 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/OpenBSD.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: installed
   with_items:
-    - bash           # lots of scripts rely on this
-    - rsync          # rsync
+    - bash--         # lots of scripts rely on this
+    - rsync--        # rsync
     - vim--no_x11    # we need real vim
 
 - name: disable nightly cron noise