diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_rpm.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_rpm.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index fec220e0512..5d923de85ea
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_rpm.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_rpm.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def install_packages(module, pkgspec):
 
         cmd = ("%s -y install %s > /dev/null" % (APT_PATH, packages))
 
-        rc, out, err = module.run_command(cmd)
+        rc, out, err = module.run_command(cmd,use_unsafe_shell=True)
 
         installed = True
         for packages in pkgspec: