diff --git a/tasks/extra-packages.yml b/tasks/extra-packages.yml
index 29c6a1e..ee9254c 100644
--- a/tasks/extra-packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/extra-packages.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 - name: Install global NPM packages.
   npm:
     name: "{{ item.name | default(item) }}"
-    version: "{{ item.version | default('latest') }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
+    version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
     global: yes
     executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
   with_items: "{{ npm_packages }}"
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@
 - name: Install global Pip packages.
   pip:
     name: "{{ item.name | default(item) }}"
+    state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
     version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
-    state: "{{ item.state | default('latest') }}"
     executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
   with_items: "{{ pip_packages }}"
 
 - name: Install global Ruby gems.
   gem:
     name: "{{ item.name | default(item) }}"
+    state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
     version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
-    state: "{{ item.state | default('latest') }}"
-    user_install: false
+    user_install: no
     executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
   with_items: "{{ gem_packages }}"