diff --git a/.ansible/roles/home_server/tasks/basics.yaml b/.ansible/roles/home_server/tasks/basics.yaml
index 8bc6793..301381a 100644
--- a/.ansible/roles/home_server/tasks/basics.yaml
+++ b/.ansible/roles/home_server/tasks/basics.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,5 @@
   yum:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: latest
-  with_items:
-    - epel-release
-    - git
-    - lsof
-    - net-tools
-    - psmisc
-    - rsync
-    - telnet
-    - vim
-  become: true
\ No newline at end of file
+  with_items: "{{ server_packages }}"
+  become: true
diff --git a/.ansible/roles/home_server/vars/main.yaml b/.ansible/roles/home_server/vars/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce88af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ansible/roles/home_server/vars/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+server_packages:
+  - epel-release
+  - git
+  - lsof
+  - net-tools
+  - psmisc
+  - rsync
+  - telnet
+  - vim