diff --git a/tasks/install.yaml b/tasks/install.yaml
index f557d67..de78f3b 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install.yaml
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
 - name: Ensure build dependencies are installed
   become: yes
   package:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name: "{{ nodepool_build_depends }}"
     state: installed
-  with_items: "{{ nodepool_build_depends }}"
   when: nodepool_install_method == 'git'
 
 - name: Define nodepool_pip_executable if needed.