diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e696e82..0faa23e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@ ranger:
   repo: 'https://github.com/ranger/ranger.git'
   branch: 'master'
   download_directory: "{{ x_ansible_download_dir | default(ansible_env.HOME + '/.ansible/tmp/downloads/ranger') }}"
+
+ranger__build_deps:
+  - make
+  - git
+  - vim
diff --git a/tasks/compile_ranger.yml b/tasks/compile_ranger.yml
index 3b71bf7..4088e10 100644
--- a/tasks/compile_ranger.yml
+++ b/tasks/compile_ranger.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
 - name: install build packages
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.package:
-    name:
-      - make
-      - git
-      - vim
+    name: "{{ ranger__build_deps }}"
     state: present
 
 - name: Run 'install' target as root