diff --git a/roles/developer-machine/tasks/main.yml b/roles/developer-machine/tasks/main.yml
index 928ab2b..1ccbcbc 100644
--- a/roles/developer-machine/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/developer-machine/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,20 +26,14 @@
   shell: wget -O- https://toolbelt.heroku.com/install-ubuntu.sh | sh
   when: heroku_installed.stdout == ""
 
-- name: Install siege
-  apt: name=siege state=present
-
-- name: Install vim
-  apt: name=vim state=present
-
-- name: Install tmux
-  apt: name=tmux state=present
-
-- name: Install apache2-utils
-  apt: name=apache2-utils state=present
-
-- name: Install xrdp
-  apt: name=xrdp state=present
+- name: Install other apt items
+  apt: name={{ item }} state=present
+  with_items:
+    - siege
+    - vim
+    - tmux
+    - apache2-utils
+    - xrdp
 
 - name: Pathogen installed
   stat: path=/home/cody/.vim/autoload/pathogen.vim