diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7e0d4c7..99ff62f 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 ---
 - name: install mariadb
   apt:
-    pkg: "{{ item }}"
-  with_items:
-  - mariadb-server
-  - python-mysqldb
+    pkg:
+    - mariadb-server
+    - python-mysqldb
 
 - name: create mariadb dbs
   mysql_db: