diff --git a/lib/ensure_packages_installed.py b/lib/ensure_packages_installed.py
index 9abb651..16ea2c1 100644
--- a/lib/ensure_packages_installed.py
+++ b/lib/ensure_packages_installed.py
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ async def ensure_packages_installed(
         return True
     
     update_cmd = (
-        "apt-get update"
-        "-y"
-        "--no-install-recommends"
+        "apt-get update -y --no-install-recommends"
     )
     return_code, stdout, stderr = await utils.async_run_command(
         update_cmd, 
@@ -55,12 +53,9 @@ async def ensure_packages_installed(
         return False
 
     install_cmd = (
-        "apt-get install"
-        "-y"
-        "--no-install-recommends"
-        "--assume-yes"
-        "-o Dpkg::Options::='--force-confdef'"  # Default to existing config
-        "-o Dpkg::Options::='--force-confold'"  # Keep existing config
+        "apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends --assume-yes "+
+        "-o Dpkg::Options::='--force-confdef' "+  # Default to existing config
+        "-o Dpkg::Options::='--force-confold' "+  # Keep existing config
         f"{' '.join(packages_to_install)}"
     )