diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 9693700fdb..9432547913 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 #
 - name: global default packages to install
   yum: state=installed name={{ item }}
-  with_items: global_pkgs_inst
+  with_items:
+   - "{{ global_pkgs_inst }}"
   tags:
   - packages
 
@@ -46,26 +47,30 @@
   
 - name: dist pkgs to remove
   yum: state=removed name={{ item }}
-  with_items: base_pkgs_erase
+  with_items: 
+   - "{{ base_pkgs_erase }}"
   tags:
   - packages
 
 - name: dist pkgs to install
   yum: state=installed name={{ item }}
-  with_items: base_pkgs_inst
+  with_items:
+   - "{{ base_pkgs_inst }}"
   tags:
   - packages
 
 - name: dist disabled services
   service: state=stopped enabled=false name={{ item }}
-  with_items: service_disabled
+  with_items:
+   - "{{ service_disabled }}"
   tags:
   - service
   - config
 
 - name: dist enabled services
   service: state=running enabled=true name={{ item }}
-  with_items: service_enabled
+  with_items:
+   - "{{ service_enabled }}"
   tags:
   - service
   - config
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@
 
 - name: Install common scripts
   copy: src={{ item }} dest=/usr/local/bin/ owner=root group=root mode=0755
-  with_fileglob: common-scripts/*
+  with_fileglob:
+   - common-scripts/*
   tags:
   - config