diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e45442f..edafcdb 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 ---
+- name: Add the OS specific variables
+  include_vars: '{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml'
+
 - name: install bind packages
   apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ bind_pkg_state }}
   with_items: bind_pkgs
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+  tags: package
+
+- name: install bind packages
+  yum: pkg={{ item }} state={{ bind_pkg_state }}
+  with_items: bind_pkgs
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+  tags: package
 
 - name: setup zone directories
   file: dest={{ bind_base_zones_path }}/{{ item }} state=directory owner={{ bind_user }} group={{ bind_group }} mode=0755
   with_items:
   - masters
   - slaves
+  tags: configuration
 
 - name: setup zones
   template: src=named.conf.local.{{ item }}.j2 dest={{ bind_config_basepath }}/named.conf.local.{{ item }} owner={{ bind_user }} group={{ bind_group }} mode=0600
@@ -16,20 +28,24 @@
   - slave
   - forward
   notify: reload bind
+  tags: configuration
 
 - name: configure bind
   copy: src=named.conf dest={{ bind_config_basepath }}/named.conf owner={{ bind_user }} group={{ bind_group }} mode=0600
   notify: restart bind
+  tags: configuration
 
 - name: configure bind options
   template: src=named.conf.options.j2 dest={{ bind_config_basepath }}/named.conf.options owner={{ bind_user }} group={{ bind_group }} mode=0600
   notify: restart bind
+  tags: configuration
 
 - name: Copy master zone files
   copy: src={{ bind_masterzones_path }}/db.{{ item.name }} dest={{ bind_base_zones_path }}/{{bind_masterzones_path}} owner={{ bind_user }} group={{ bind_group }}
   with_items: bind_config_master_zones
   notify: reload bind
-  tags: bind-zones
+  tags: zones
 
 - name: start/stop bind service
   service: name={{ bind_service_name }} state={{ bind_service_state }} enabled={{ bind_service_enabled }}
+  tags: service
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e75701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+bind_config_basepath: /etc/bind
+bind_user: bind
+bind_group: bind
+bind_service_name: bind9
+bind_pkgs:
+  - bind9
+  - dnsutils
+
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d41629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+bind_config_basepath: /etc/named
+bind_user: named
+bind_group: named
+bind_service_name: named
+bind_pkgs:
+  - bind
+  - bind-utils
+
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index cefd270..ed97d53 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1 @@
 ---
-bind_config_basepath: /etc/bind
-bind_user: bind
-bind_group: bind
-bind_service_name: bind9
-bind_pkgs:
-  - bind9
-  - dnsutils