diff --git a/templates/bash.bashrc b/templates/bash.bashrc
index 3c6497b..6524b14 100644
--- a/templates/bash.bashrc
+++ b/templates/bash.bashrc
@@ -43,8 +43,17 @@ fi
 
 HISTCONTROL={{ dotfiles__history_control }}
 shopt -s histappend
+{% if ansible_os_family == 'Redhat' %}
+# HISTSIZE={{ dotfiles__history_size }}
+# HISTFILESIZE={{ dotfiles__history_file_size }}
+{% elif ansible_distribution == "CentOS" %}
+# HISTSIZE={{ dotfiles__history_size }}
+# HISTFILESIZE={{ dotfiles__history_file_size }}
+{% else %}
 HISTSIZE={{ dotfiles__history_size }}
 HISTFILESIZE={{ dotfiles__history_file_size }}
+{% endif %}
+
 
 {% for _row in dotfiles__additional_bashrc_lines | default() %}
 {{ _row }}
diff --git a/templates/bashrc b/templates/bashrc
index da52476..1959ef7 100644
--- a/templates/bashrc
+++ b/templates/bashrc
@@ -28,8 +28,16 @@ fi
 # hostory controll
 HISTCONTROL={{ dotfiles__history_control }}
 shopt -s histappend
+{% if ansible_os_family == 'Redhat' %}
+# HISTSIZE={{ dotfiles__history_size }}
+# HISTFILESIZE={{ dotfiles__history_file_size }}
+{% elif ansible_distribution == "CentOS" %}
+# HISTSIZE={{ dotfiles__history_size }}
+# HISTFILESIZE={{ dotfiles__history_file_size }}
+{% else %}
 HISTSIZE={{ dotfiles__history_size }}
 HISTFILESIZE={{ dotfiles__history_file_size }}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% for _row in dotfiles__additional_user_bashrc_lines | default() %}
 {{ _row }}
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 71a0670..b104171 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-playbook_version_number: 2063 # should be over ninethousand
+playbook_version_number: 2064 # should be over ninethousand
 playbook_version_path: 'role_dotfiles_chaos-bodensee_github.version'