diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index 15cd7f2..6cb56a2 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ virtualenv_git_version: master
 
 virtualenv_install_method: pip
 
-virtualenv_package_name: python3-virtualenv
-
 virtualenv_pip_name: virtualenv
 #virtualenv_pip_extra_args:
 #virtualenv_pip_version:
diff --git a/tasks/install/package.yaml b/tasks/install/package.yaml
index 8a44767..56d8f3b 100644
--- a/tasks/install/package.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install/package.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 ---
+- name: Define virtualenv_package_name
+  set_fact:
+    virtualenv_package_name: "{{ __virtualenv_package_name | list }}"
+  when: virtualenv_package_name is not defined
+
 - name: Install virtualenv from package
   become: yes
   package:
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yaml b/vars/Debian.yaml
index 75ea2fc..4c9f307 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yaml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yaml
@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@
 ---
 __virtualenv_build_depends:
   - git
+
+__virtualenv_package_name:
+  - python3-virtualenv
+  - virtualenv
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yaml b/vars/RedHat.yaml
index 0faebd6..23428f0 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yaml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yaml
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@
 ---
 __virtualenv_build_depends:
   - git
+
+__virtualenv_package_name:
+  - python3-virtualenv