diff --git a/tasks/calico_config.yml b/tasks/calico_config.yml
index 5e084bbf..6961f087 100644
--- a/tasks/calico_config.yml
+++ b/tasks/calico_config.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 - name: Install Calico pip packages
   pip:
-    name: "{{ neutron_optional_calico_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
+    name: "{{ neutron_optional_calico_pip_packages }}"
     state: "{{ neutron_pip_package_state }}"
     virtualenv: "{{ neutron_bin | dirname }}"
     virtualenv_site_packages: "no"
diff --git a/tasks/nuage_neutron_config.yml b/tasks/nuage_neutron_config.yml
index b74cfb10..ff2ac887 100644
--- a/tasks/nuage_neutron_config.yml
+++ b/tasks/nuage_neutron_config.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 - name: Install nuage neutron pip packages
   pip:
-    name: "{{ neutron_proprietary_nuage_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
+    name: "{{ neutron_proprietary_nuage_pip_packages }}"
     state: "{{ neutron_pip_package_state }}"
     virtualenv: "{{ neutron_bin | dirname }}"
     virtualenv_site_packages: "no"