diff --git a/playbooks/utility-install.yml b/playbooks/utility-install.yml
index f249362b63..78118465e8 100644
--- a/playbooks/utility-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/utility-install.yml
@@ -73,14 +73,13 @@
         - utility-yum-packages
     - name: Install pip packages
       pip:
-        name: "{{ item }}"
+        name: "{{ utility_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
         state: latest
         extra_args: "{{ pip_install_options|default('') }}"
       register: install_packages
       until: install_packages|success
       retries: 5
       delay: 2
-      with_items: "{{ utility_pip_packages }}"
       tags:
         - utility-pip-packages
     - name: Distribute private ssh key