diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 6b9ac9a..cb6d120 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -55,3 +55,11 @@ import_db_tmp_path: "/tmp/import_db"
 #      until: job_result.finished
 #      retries: 30
 import_db_allow_async: false
+
+## This is the list of required dependencies for Azure
+## do not override this variable unless you know what you are doing,
+## package dependencies should only be overridden in edge cases or to enforce a specific version
+azure_python_package_dependencies:
+    - packaging
+    - msrestazure
+    - ansible[ azure ]
diff --git a/tasks/dependencies/azure-blob.yml b/tasks/dependencies/azure-blob.yml
index 12044e7..703431a 100644
--- a/tasks/dependencies/azure-blob.yml
+++ b/tasks/dependencies/azure-blob.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
     state: "latest"
   become: "True"
   become_user: "root"
-  with_items:
-    - packaging
-    - msrestazure
-    - ansible[azure]
+  with_items: "{{ azure_python_package_dependencies }}"