diff --git a/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml
index 9e4dc0c84..fdf299896 100644
--- a/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,15 @@
 # we decided that because sqlite3 and php are part of the base install the
 # connector should be too."
 #
+# So let's *try* deprecating this as we transition beyond {raspbian-9,
+# debian-9, ubuntu-18} in coming months.
+#
 # SQLite3 no longer included in another package
-- name: Install php{{ php_version }}-sqlite3 (raspbian-9+ or debian-9+ or ubuntu-18+)
+- name: Install php{{ php_version }}-sqlite3 (raspbian-9 or debian-9 or ubuntu-18)
   package:
     name: "php{{ php_version }}-sqlite3"
-  when: is_debuntu and (not is_debian_8) and (not is_ubuntu_16)
+  when: is_raspbian_9 or is_debian_9 or is_ubuntu_18
+  #when: is_debuntu and (not is_debian_8) and (not is_ubuntu_16)
   #when: (is_debian and ansible_distribution_major_version == "9") or is_ubuntu_18
 
 - name: 'Install 4 packages: httpd, mod_authnz_external, php, php-curl (redhat)'