diff --git a/playbooks/groups/mailman.yml b/playbooks/groups/mailman.yml
index 6477843ab5..7bfce6a85d 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/mailman.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/mailman.yml
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@
 
   tasks:
   - name: install more needed packages
-    package: name={{ item }} state=present
-    with_items:
-    - tar
+    package:
+      state: present
+      name:
+        - tar
     tags:
     - packages