diff --git a/tasks/extra-packages.yml b/tasks/extra-packages.yml
index 8de15ca..29c6a1e 100644
--- a/tasks/extra-packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/extra-packages.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     version: "{{ item.version | default('latest') }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
     global: yes
+    executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
   with_items: "{{ npm_packages }}"
 
 - name: Install global Pip packages.
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     name: "{{ item.name | default(item) }}"
     version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('latest') }}"
+    executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
   with_items: "{{ pip_packages }}"
 
 - name: Install global Ruby gems.
@@ -28,4 +30,5 @@
     version: "{{ item.version | default(omit) }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('latest') }}"
     user_install: false
+    executable: "{{ item.executable | default(omit) }}"
   with_items: "{{ gem_packages }}"