diff --git a/tasks/prepare.yml b/tasks/prepare.yml
index b41deaa..48f2361 100644
--- a/tasks/prepare.yml
+++ b/tasks/prepare.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 - name: default packages
   copy:
     src: /usr/share/debirf/packages
+    remote_src: true
     dest: "{{ debirf_profile_directory }}/default-packages"
     owner: debirf
     group: debirf