diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/pkgs b/inventory/group_vars/pkgs
index 8ab61f8617..b2a8bad046 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/pkgs
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/pkgs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ tcp_ports: [80, 443, 9418,
 fas_client_groups: sysadmin-main,sysadmin-cvs,sysadmin-build,sysadmin-noc
 fas_client_restricted_app: /usr/bin/gl-auth-command
 fas_client_admin_app: /usr/bin/gl-auth-command -s
-fas_client_ssh_groups = "@cvs,sysadmin-main,sysadmin-cvs,sysadmin-build,sysadmin-noc"
+fas_client_ssh_groups: @cvs,sysadmin-main,sysadmin-cvs,sysadmin-build,sysadmin-noc
 
 git_group: packager
 git_port: 9418