diff --git a/tasks/neutron_install.yml b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
index e6cbed20..6b430a1f 100644
--- a/tasks/neutron_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
@@ -51,14 +51,13 @@
 
 - name: Install requires pip packages
   pip:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name: "{{ neutron_requires_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
     state: latest
     extra_args: "{{ pip_install_options_fact }}"
   register: install_packages
   until: install_packages|success
   retries: 5
   delay: 2
-  with_items: "{{ neutron_requires_pip_packages }}"
 
 - name: Get local venv checksum
   stat:
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@
 
 - name: Install pip packages
   pip:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name: "{{ neutron_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
     state: latest
     virtualenv: "{{ neutron_bin | dirname }}"
     virtualenv_site_packages: "no"
@@ -133,7 +132,6 @@
   until: install_packages|success
   retries: 5
   delay: 2
-  with_items: "{{ neutron_pip_packages }}"
   when:
     - neutron_get_venv | failed or neutron_developer_mode | bool
   notify: Restart neutron services
diff --git a/tasks/nuage_neutron_config.yml b/tasks/nuage_neutron_config.yml
index 994a62be..0a072cee 100644
--- a/tasks/nuage_neutron_config.yml
+++ b/tasks/nuage_neutron_config.yml
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@
 
 - name: Install nuage neutron pip packages
   pip:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name: "{{ neutron_proprietary_nuage_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
     state: latest
     virtualenv: "{{ neutron_bin | dirname }}"
     virtualenv_site_packages: "no"
   retries: 5
   delay: 2
-  with_items:
-    - "{{ neutron_proprietary_nuage_pip_packages }}"
   when:
     - neutron_services['neutron-server']['group'] in group_names
diff --git a/tasks/plumgrid_config.yml b/tasks/plumgrid_config.yml
index d8d9aea0..6c03ea60 100644
--- a/tasks/plumgrid_config.yml
+++ b/tasks/plumgrid_config.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 - name: Install plumgrid pip packages
   pip:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name: "{{ neutron_optional_plumgrid_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
     state: latest
     virtualenv: "{{ neutron_bin | dirname }}"
     virtualenv_site_packages: "no"
@@ -40,14 +40,12 @@
   ignore_errors: True
   retries: 5
   delay: 2
-  with_items:
-    - "{{ neutron_optional_plumgrid_pip_packages }}"
   when:
     - neutron_services['neutron-server']['group'] in group_names
 
 - name: Install plumgrid pip packages fall back
   pip:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
+    name: "{{ neutron_optional_plumgrid_pip_packages | join(' ') }}"
     state: latest
     virtualenv: "{{ neutron_bin | dirname }}"
     virtualenv_site_packages: "no"
@@ -56,8 +54,6 @@
   until: install_packages_fall_back|success
   retries: 5
   delay: 2
-  with_items:
-    - "{{ neutron_optional_plumgrid_pip_packages }}"
   when:
     - install_packages | failed
     - neutron_services['neutron-server']['group'] in group_names