diff --git a/node_js/tasks/main.yml b/node_js/tasks/main.yml
index 44cdce16..0dc52dbc 100644
--- a/node_js/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/node_js/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
     with_items: '{{ node_js_repo_urls }}'
 
   - name: Install the Node.js packages
-    apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ node_js_pkg_state }} update_cache=True cache_valid_time=1800
-    with_items: '{{ node_js_pkgs }}'
+    apt: pkg={{ node_js_pkgs }} state={{ node_js_pkg_state }} update_cache=True cache_valid_time=1800
 
   tags: [ 'nodejs', 'node_js' ]
 
@@ -21,8 +20,7 @@
     with_items: '{{ node_js_yarn_repo_urls }}'
 
   - name: Install the Node.js yarn packages
-    apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ node_js_pkg_state }} update_cache=True cache_valid_time=1800
-    with_items: '{{ node_js_yarn_pkgs }}'
+    apt: pkg={{ node_js_yarn_pkgs }} state={{ node_js_pkg_state }} update_cache=True cache_valid_time=1800
 
   when: node_js_yarn_install
   tags: [ 'nodejs', 'node_js', 'yarn', 'node_js_yarn' ]
@@ -33,8 +31,7 @@
     with_items: '{{ node_js_yarn_repo_urls }}'
 
   - name: Install the Node.js yarn packages
-    apt: pkg={{ item }} state=absent update_cache=True cache_valid_time=1800
-    with_items: '{{ node_js_yarn_pkgs }}'
+    apt: pkg={{ node_js_yarn_pkgs }} state=absent update_cache=True cache_valid_time=1800
 
   when: not node_js_yarn_install
   tags: [ 'nodejs', 'node_js', 'yarn', 'node_js_yarn' ]