diff --git a/nagios/tasks/nagios.yml b/nagios/tasks/nagios.yml
index c805f387..7610cbd3 100644
--- a/nagios/tasks/nagios.yml
+++ b/nagios/tasks/nagios.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 - name: Install the nagios packages
   apt: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
   with_items: '{{ nagios_plugins_base_pkgs }}'
-  when: is_not_debian_less_than_6
   tags: nagios
 
-- name: debian 6 has additional nagios plugins
+- name: Additional nagios plugins when available
   apt: pkg={{ item }} state=installed
   with_items: '{{ nagios_plugins_contrib }}'
+  when:
+    - is_not_debian_less_than_6
+    - is_not_ubuntu_less_than_precise
   tags: [ 'nagios', 'nagios_plug_contrib' ]
 
 - name: Create the directory where our local plugins are installed