diff --git a/tasks/lxc_install.yml b/tasks/lxc_install.yml
index f636c99c..79b04839 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_install.yml
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@
 
 - name: Install pip packages
   pip:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name: "{{ lxc_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
     state: latest
     extra_args: "{{ pip_install_options|default('') }}"
   register: install_packages
   until: install_packages|success
   retries: 5
   delay: 2
-  with_items: "{{ lxc_pip_packages }}"
   tags:
     - lxc-pip-packages