diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index ad2abc5..5a127e5 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@
         cache_valid_time: 86400
     - name: Install basic packages
       apt:
-        name: "{{ packages }}"
-      vars:
-        packages:
+        name:
           - acl
           - aptitude
           - awscli
@@ -23,6 +21,11 @@
           - pwgen
           - python3-apt
           - vim
+    - name: Install basic packages without recommends
+      apt:
+        install_recommends: no
+        name:
+          - smartmontools
     - name: Copy system configs
       template:
         src: "{{ item.src }}"