diff --git a/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
index 0a8032de..1d58c56a 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 ---
+- name: set groups as list
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    groups_as_list: "{{ ((( item.groups ) | list) | sort) | unique }}"
+  loop: "{{ users }}"
+  when: item.groups is defined
+
+- name: debug 1
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: '{{ groups_as_list }}'
+
 - name: create groups
   ansible.builtin.group:
-    name: "{{ ((item.groups)  | sort) | unique }}"
+    name: "{{ item }}"
     state: present
-  loop: '{{ users }}'
+  loop: '{{ groups_as_list }}'
   when: item.groups is defined
+  # no_log: true # TODO
 
 - name: create users
   ansible.builtin.user:
@@ -17,6 +28,7 @@
     createhome: "{{ item.createhome | default('yes') }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
   loop: '{{ users }}'
+  # no_log: true # TODO
 
 - name: add ssh key
   ansible.posix.authorized_key: