diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 5bc378f..8051177 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
 
 - name: install yum-cron
   yum: name=yum-cron state=present
+  register: yum_cron_install
   tags: common
 
 - name: extend root filesystem from 2g to 3g
@@ -160,4 +161,9 @@
   service: name=yum-cron state=started enabled=yes
   tags: common
 
+- name: re-install cronie after setting up yum-cron (locking errors)
+  shell: yum reinstall -y cronie
+  when: yum_cron_install is changed
+  tags: common
+
 ...