diff --git a/roles/beaker/labcontroller/tasks/main.yml b/roles/beaker/labcontroller/tasks/main.yml
index bb77b3755f..7f3b8e7f3c 100644
--- a/roles/beaker/labcontroller/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/beaker/labcontroller/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 # This is a beaker_labcontroller role.
 #
 ---
-
-- name: install beaker-lab-controller package
-  yum: name=beaker-lab-controller state=present
-  tags:
-    - beaker_lab_controller
-    - tftp-server
+- name: install packages needed for beaker lab-controller
+  yum: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  with_items:
+  - beaker-lab-controller
+  - tftp-server
 
 - name: check beaker-transfer state
   command: service beaker-transfer status