diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8902da2..6fbbd78 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 - name: install packages
   apt:
-    pkg: "{{item}}"
-  with_items:
-    - ca-certificates
-    - apt-transport-https
+    pkg:
+      - ca-certificates
+      - apt-transport-https
 
 - name: atom apt repository key
   apt_key: