diff --git a/group_vars/all b/group_vars/all
index ea07bf6..b89a3c2 100644
--- a/group_vars/all
+++ b/group_vars/all
@@ -24,3 +24,23 @@ editors:
 
 video_drivers:
     - xf86-video-intel
+
+base_packages:
+    - tmux
+    - git
+    - gnupg
+    - rsync
+    - glances
+    - task
+    - coreutils
+    - moreutils
+    - pass
+    - reflector
+    - zip
+    - unzip
+    - unrar
+    - bc
+    - ranger
+    - strace
+    - lsof
+    - sysstat
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/packages.yml b/roles/base/tasks/packages.yml
index 5fdb3d6..18f81d1 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,7 @@
 ---
-- name: Install universal packages
+- name: Install universal base packages
   pacman: name={{ item }} state=present
-  with_items:
-    - tmux
-    - git
-    - gnupg
-    - rsync
-    - glances
-    - task
-    - coreutils
-    - moreutils
-    - pass
-    - reflector
-    - zip
-    - unzip
-    - unrar
-    - bc
-    - ranger
-    - strace
-    - lsof
-    - sysstat
+  with_items: "{{ base_packages }}"
 
 - name: Create AUR directory
   file: path=/home/{{ user.name }}/{{ aur.dir }}