diff --git a/tsm-client/tasks/main.yml b/tsm-client/tasks/main.yml
index 26c73badeeaa041168a040d0a7a91fbd39133012..26fb073b8d976142c4c1c81fdd8218c6a8f676b1 100644
--- a/tsm-client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tsm-client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@
 - meta: flush_handlers
 
 - name: ensure the tsm packages are installed 
-  apt: name={{ item }} state=present
-  with_items:
-    - gskssl64
-    - gskcrypt64
-    - tivsm-ba
-    - tivsm-api64
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - gskssl64
+      - gskcrypt64
+      - tivsm-ba
+      - tivsm-api64
+    state: present
   tags:
     - tsm
     - packages