diff --git a/tasks/packages.yml b/tasks/packages.yml
index b37d739..23ce514 100644
--- a/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
     - locales
     - net-tools
     - ncdu
-    - python3-pip
-    - python3-venv
-    - python3-xyz
     - rsync
     - rsyslog
     - screen
diff --git a/tasks/pip.yml b/tasks/pip.yml
index 0f78be8..400e3b0 100644
--- a/tasks/pip.yml
+++ b/tasks/pip.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 ---
+- name: python | install python3 packages
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  with_items:
+    - python3-venv
+    - python3-pip
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution == 'Debian'
+
 - name: python | install package (legacy)
   pip:
     name: 
@@ -9,14 +19,6 @@
     - ansible_distribution == 'Debian'
     - ansible_distribution_major_version | int < 12
 
-- name: python | install python3-venv
-  apt:
-    name: python3-venv
-    state: present
-  when:
-    - ansible_distribution == 'Debian'
-    - ansible_distribution_major_version | int >= 12
-
 - name: python | create venv directory
   file:
     path: /opt/python/venv