diff --git a/fail2ban/tasks/fail2ban.yml b/fail2ban/tasks/fail2ban.yml
index 74e76d76..6b007658 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tasks/fail2ban.yml
+++ b/fail2ban/tasks/fail2ban.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Install fail2ban on ubuntu >= 14.04 and debian >= 8
-  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present
-  with_items: '{{ f2b_packages }}'
+  apt: pkg={{ f2b_packages }} state=present
   tags: fail2ban
 
 - name: Ensure that fail2ban is enabled and running