diff --git a/mongodb-org/tasks/mongodb.yml b/mongodb-org/tasks/mongodb.yml
index 37a34e2..dae86da 100644
--- a/mongodb-org/tasks/mongodb.yml
+++ b/mongodb-org/tasks/mongodb.yml
@@ -49,15 +49,13 @@
 
 - block:
     - name: We are upgrading, install the latest version of the mongodb packages
-      apt: pkg={{ item }} state=latest update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
-      with_items: '{{ mongodb_server_pkgs }}'
+      apt: pkg={{ mongodb_server_pkgs }} state=latest update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
       when:
         - mongodb_install_packages
         - mongodb_upgrade_from_older_version
 
     - name: Install the mongodb packages
-      apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ mongodb_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
-      with_items: '{{ mongodb_server_pkgs }}'
+      apt: pkg={{ mongodb_server_pkgs }} state={{ mongodb_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
       when:
         - mongodb_install_packages
 
@@ -87,8 +85,7 @@
 
 - block:
     - name: Install the mongodb client packages
-      apt: pkg={{ item }} state={{ mongodb_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
-      with_items: '{{ mongodb_client_pkgs }}'
+      apt: pkg={{ mongodb_client_pkgs }} state={{ mongodb_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
 
   when: not mongodb_install_server
   tags: [ 'mongodb', 'mongodb_client' ]