diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3310b1d..65f6a9e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     {{ ansible_pkg_mgr }}
     name="{{ item }}"
     state=installed
-  with_items: sshd_packages
+  with_items: "{{ sshd_packages }}"
   tags:
     - sshd