diff --git a/tasks/arch_packages.yml b/tasks/arch_packages.yml
index c4040d7..73ad829 100644
--- a/tasks/arch_packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/arch_packages.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
     - rsyslog
     - packages
   pacman: pkg={{item}} state=installed
-  with_items: rsyslog_package_names
+  with_items: '{{ rsyslog_package_names }}'
diff --git a/tasks/deb_packages.yml b/tasks/deb_packages.yml
index 11c475e..146b57b 100644
--- a/tasks/deb_packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/deb_packages.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
     - rsyslog
     - packages
   apt: pkg={{item}} state=installed
-  with_items: rsyslog_package_names
+  with_items: '{{ rsyslog_package_names }}'
diff --git a/tasks/rh_packages.yml b/tasks/rh_packages.yml
index e33a900..8e28b58 100644
--- a/tasks/rh_packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/rh_packages.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
     - rsyslog
     - packages
   yum: pkg={{item}} state=installed
-  with_items: rsyslog_package_names
+  with_items: '{{ rsyslog_package_names }}'