diff --git a/host_vars/dal14.yml b/host_vars/dal14.yml
index ccebbcf..d2796a7 100644
--- a/host_vars/dal14.yml
+++ b/host_vars/dal14.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-extra_packages: ""
+# extra_packages: ""
diff --git a/roles/firstrun/tasks/main.yml b/roles/firstrun/tasks/main.yml
index a909050..ccd634c 100644
--- a/roles/firstrun/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/firstrun/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
     user: "{{ deploy_user }}"
     key: "{{ ssh_key_ansible }}"
 
-- name: Install extra host-specific packages (if defined)
+- name: Install extra host-specific packages (if defined, skipped if not defined)
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name: "{{ extra_packages }}"
+    name: "{{ extra_packages | default([]) }}"
     state: present
-  when: extra_packages is defined
+
 
 - name: Enable unattended-upgrades
   ansible.builtin.apt: