diff --git a/roles/devbox/tasks/dist-debian.yml b/roles/devbox/tasks/dist-debian.yml
--- a/roles/devbox/tasks/dist-debian.yml
+++ b/roles/devbox/tasks/dist-debian.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 - name: Install Extra packages
   apt: name={{item}} state=installed
-  with_items: extra_packages
+  with_items: "{{extra_packages}}"
   tags: packages, install