diff --git a/tasks/wp_prerequisites.yml b/tasks/wp_prerequisites.yml
index d175d3c..b59ab6e 100644
--- a/tasks/wp_prerequisites.yml
+++ b/tasks/wp_prerequisites.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - block:
   - name: Install the wordpress php prerequisites
-    apt: name={{ item }} state=present cache_valid_time=1800
-    with_items: '{{ wordpress_php_prereq }}'
+    apt: name={{  wordpress_php_prereq }} state=present cache_valid_time=1800
 
   - name: Get the wordpress CLI tool
     get_url: url={{ wordpress_cli_url }} dest={{ wordpress_cli_bin }} mode=0755