diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1b0d869..200583f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ mongos_packages:
   - mongodb-org-server
   - mongodb-org-mongos
   - mongodb-mongosh
-  - python3-pymongo
-  - python3-gnupg
 mongos_package_state: present
 mongos_service_name: mongos
 mongos_service_port: 27017
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 776e628..54c9bb3 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
     state: present
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
 
+- name: Install python prerequisites
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name:
+      - python3-pymongo
+      - python3-gnupg
+    state: present
+
 - name: Release package holds
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: lock.yml
   vars: