diff --git a/php-fpm/tasks/main.yml b/php-fpm/tasks/main.yml
index ac631f2d..fa29e7c8 100644
--- a/php-fpm/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/php-fpm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@
   tags: [ 'php', 'php_ppa' ]
 
 - name: Install the php-fpm package
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
-  with_items: '{{ php_fpm_packages }}'
+  apt: pkg={{ php_fpm_packages }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
   tags: php
 
 - name: Install additional php packages
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
-  with_items: '{{ php_additional_packages | default([]) }}'
+  apt: pkg={{ php_additional_packages | default([]) }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600
   tags: php
 
 - name: Set the timezone if we have one