diff --git a/playbooks/groups/nuancier.yml b/playbooks/groups/nuancier.yml
index a24355cfb2..e31315ac1f 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/nuancier.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/nuancier.yml
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
 
   vars_files: 
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
-   - ${private}/vars.yml
-   - ${vars}/${ansible_distribution}.yml
+   - "{{ private }}/vars.yml"
+   - "{{ vars }}/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
 
   roles:
   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/roles/fedmsg_base
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 
   vars_files:
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
-   - ${private}/vars.yml
-   - ${vars}/${ansible_distribution}.yml
+   - "{{ private }}/vars.yml"
+   - "{{ vars }}/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
 
   roles:
   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/roles/nuancier