diff --git a/playbooks/utility-install.yml b/playbooks/utility-install.yml
index 8bb661a5b8..e69037f692 100644
--- a/playbooks/utility-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/utility-install.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
     - name: Install pip packages
       pip:
-        name: "{{ client_list.stdout_lines | union(utility_pip_packages) | join(' ') }}"
+        name: "{{ client_list.stdout_lines | union(utility_pip_packages) }}"
         state: "{{ utility_pip_package_state }}"
         extra_args: >-
           {{ (pip_install_upper_constraints is defined) | ternary('--constraint ' + pip_install_upper_constraints | default(''),'') }}