diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml
index 6650ea9f41..651f71bccb 100644
--- a/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       source: amq.topic
       destination: amqp_to_zmq
       destination_type: queue
-      vhost: %2Fpubsub
+      vhost: "%2Fpubsub"
       login_user: admin
       login_password: "{{ rabbitmq_admin_password_staging }}"
     tags: