diff --git a/tasks/repository.yml b/tasks/repository.yml
index 325b3a8..da86cbb 100644
--- a/tasks/repository.yml
+++ b/tasks/repository.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 ---
 - name: repository | install | dependencies
   apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name:
+      - dirmngr
     state: "{{ apt_install_state | default('latest') }}"
     update_cache: true
     cache_valid_time: "{{ apt_update_cache_valid_time | default(3600) }}"
-  with_items:
-    - dirmngr
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Debian' and ansible_distribution_version is version('9', '>=')
   tags:
     - percona-toolkit-repository-install