diff --git a/tasks/backgrounds.yaml b/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
index 6da0298..1e0d72b 100644
--- a/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
+++ b/tasks/backgrounds.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 - name: background packages
   apt:
-    pkg: "{{ item }}"
-  with_items:
-    - mate-backgrounds
-    - gnome-backgrounds
+    pkg:
+      - mate-backgrounds
+      - gnome-backgrounds
 
 - name: directory for backgrounds
   file:
diff --git a/tasks/desktop_apps.yaml b/tasks/desktop_apps.yaml
index 219b9de..01c125a 100644
--- a/tasks/desktop_apps.yaml
+++ b/tasks/desktop_apps.yaml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 
 - name: additional desktop apps
   apt:
-    pkg: "{{ item }}"
-  with_items:
-    - simple-scan
-    - gwenview
-    - kipi-plugins
+    pkg:
+      - simple-scan
+      - gwenview
+      - kipi-plugins
diff --git a/tasks/light-locker-settings.yaml b/tasks/light-locker-settings.yaml
index cdc8f17..18f9a95 100644
--- a/tasks/light-locker-settings.yaml
+++ b/tasks/light-locker-settings.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 ---
 - name: light-locker-settings dependencies
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-  with_items:
-    - gettext
-    - intltool
-    - python3-psutil
-    - build-essential
+    pkg:
+      - gettext
+      - intltool
+      - python3-psutil
+      - build-essential
 
 - name: download light-locker-settings
   get_url:
diff --git a/tasks/xfce.yaml b/tasks/xfce.yaml
index 14039b9..79c7198 100644
--- a/tasks/xfce.yaml
+++ b/tasks/xfce.yaml
@@ -2,36 +2,35 @@
 
 - name: desktop packages
   apt:
-    pkg: "{{ item }}"
-  with_items:
-    - xfce4
-    - task-desktop
-    - task-xfce-desktop
-    - task-german
-    - task-german-desktop
-    - eog
-    - dmz-cursor-theme
-    - gnome-brave-icon-theme
-    - gnome-dust-icon-theme
-    - gnome-human-icon-theme
-    - gnome-icon-theme
-    - gnome-icon-theme-extras
-    - gnome-icon-theme-gartoon
-    - gnome-icon-theme-nuovo
-    - gnome-icon-theme-suede
-    - gnome-icon-theme-symbolic
-    - gnome-icon-theme-yasis
-    - gnome-illustrious-icon-theme
-    - gnome-noble-icon-theme
-    - gnome-wine-icon-theme
-    - gnome-wise-icon-theme
-    - xfonts-terminus
-    - gvfs
-    - gvfs-backends
-    - gvfs-bin
-    - gvfs-fuse
-    - zip
-    - unzip
+    pkg:
+      - xfce4
+      - task-desktop
+      - task-xfce-desktop
+      - task-german
+      - task-german-desktop
+      - eog
+      - dmz-cursor-theme
+      - gnome-brave-icon-theme
+      - gnome-dust-icon-theme
+      - gnome-human-icon-theme
+      - gnome-icon-theme
+      - gnome-icon-theme-extras
+      - gnome-icon-theme-gartoon
+      - gnome-icon-theme-nuovo
+      - gnome-icon-theme-suede
+      - gnome-icon-theme-symbolic
+      - gnome-icon-theme-yasis
+      - gnome-illustrious-icon-theme
+      - gnome-noble-icon-theme
+      - gnome-wine-icon-theme
+      - gnome-wise-icon-theme
+      - xfonts-terminus
+      - gvfs
+      - gvfs-backends
+      - gvfs-bin
+      - gvfs-fuse
+      - zip
+      - unzip
 
 - name: xdg config
   copy: