diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/base.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/base.yml
index 53661b7..60d3c7e 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/base.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/base.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 ---
 - name: install base packages
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - git
+      - htop
+      - lm-sensors
+      - rxvt-unicode
+      - tmux
+      - vim-nox
+      - zsh
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - git
-    - htop
-    - lm-sensors
-    - rxvt-unicode
-    - tmux
-    - vim-nox
-    - zsh
 
 - name: set urxvt as default terminal emulator
   alternatives:
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/communication.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/communication.yml
index 9263b11..f21f1b5 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/communication.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/communication.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 ---
 - name: install network manager
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - claws-mail
+      - claws-mail-pgpinline
+      - claws-mail-pgpmime
+      - mumble
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - claws-mail
-    - claws-mail-pgpinline
-    - claws-mail-pgpmime
-    - mumble
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/design.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/design.yml
index 9d74ff3..c58c130 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/design.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/design.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 ---
 - name: install design packages
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - darktable
+      - fonts-roboto
+      - fonts-texgyre
+      - gimp
+      - inkscape
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - darktable
-    - fonts-roboto
-    - fonts-texgyre
-    - gimp
-    - inkscape
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/media.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/media.yml
index 9518927..c95f7f1 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/media.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/media.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 ---
 - name: install media packages
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - audacious
+      - audacity
+      - calibre
+      - eom
+      - feedreader
+      - jpegoptim
+      - mkvtoolnix
+      - mkvtoolnix-gui
+      - mpv
+      - pasystray
+      - pavucontrol
+      - pulseaudio
+      - sidplayfp
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - audacious
-    - audacity
-    - calibre
-    - eom
-    - feedreader
-    - jpegoptim
-    - mkvtoolnix
-    - mkvtoolnix-gui
-    - mpv
-    - pasystray
-    - pavucontrol
-    - pulseaudio
-    - sidplayfp
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/network.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/network.yml
index 0a472b0..d3b840b 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/network.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/network.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 ---
 - name: install network packages
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - blueman
+      - network-manager
+      - network-manager-gnome
+      - nmap
+      - zmap
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - blueman
-    - network-manager
-    - network-manager-gnome
-    - nmap
-    - zmap
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/office.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/office.yml
index a1af3da..b4b5294 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/office.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/office.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 ---
 - name: install office packages
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - evince
+      - gscan2pdf
+      - libreoffice
+      - libreoffice-gtk3
+      - libreoffice-l10n-de
+      - mupdf
+      - texlive-full
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - evince
-    - gscan2pdf
-    - libreoffice
-    - libreoffice-gtk3
-    - libreoffice-l10n-de
-    - mupdf
-    - texlive-full
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/tools.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/tools.yml
index 2aeeadc..f2dd235 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/tools.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/tools.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
 ---
 - name: installing tools
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - apt-listbugs
+      - arandr
+      - atool
+      - bmon
+      - dnsutils
+      - httpie
+      - libnotify-bin
+      - mtr-tiny
+      - ncdu
+      - pass
+      - qalc
+      - redshift-gtk
+      - ripgrep
+      - rsync
+      - sqlite3
+      - strace
+      - thunar
+      - xbacklight
+      - xinput
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - apt-listbugs
-    - arandr
-    - atool
-    - bmon
-    - dnsutils
-    - httpie
-    - libnotify-bin
-    - mtr-tiny
-    - ncdu
-    - pass
-    - qalc
-    - redshift-gtk
-    - ripgrep
-    - rsync
-    - sqlite3
-    - strace
-    - thunar
-    - xbacklight
-    - xinput
diff --git a/roles/packages/tasks/web.yml b/roles/packages/tasks/web.yml
index 912a5c4..28c0a18 100644
--- a/roles/packages/tasks/web.yml
+++ b/roles/packages/tasks/web.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: install web packages
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - aria2
+      - chromium
     state: present
-  with_items:
-    - aria2
-    - chromium
diff --git a/roles/prog/tasks/c.yml b/roles/prog/tasks/c.yml
index 6f9c229..c343118 100644
--- a/roles/prog/tasks/c.yml
+++ b/roles/prog/tasks/c.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 - name: install c libraries
   apt:
-    name: [
-      libx11-dev,
-      libxrandr-dev,
-      libxinerama-dev
-    ]
+    name:
+      - libx11-dev
+      - libxrandr-dev
+      - libxinerama-dev
     state: present