diff --git a/scripts/checkdeps b/scripts/checkdeps
index 68e4b01761..c151a8bd1d 100755
--- a/scripts/checkdeps
+++ b/scripts/checkdeps
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if [ -n "$need" ]; then
   elif [ -f /etc/fedora-release -a -n "`which yum 2>/dev/null`" ]; then
     echo "**** You seem to use a fedora system ****"
     read -p "would you like to install the needed tools ? (y/n) " ans
-    [ "$ans" = "y" ] && sudo urpmi $need_pkg
+    [ "$ans" = "y" ] && sudo yum install $need_pkg
   else
     echo "********"
     exit 1