diff --git a/roles/docker-distribution/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker-distribution/tasks/main.yml
index d76dee0aac..e05275b107 100644
--- a/roles/docker-distribution/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-distribution/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 - name: ensure docker certs dir exists
   file:
-    path: "{{ cert.dir }}"
+    path: "{{ cert.dest_dir }}"
     state: directory
   when: tls.enabled
 
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 - name: install tls cert for docker
   copy:
     src: "{{ cert.cert_src }}"
-    dest: "{{ cert.dir}}/{{ cert.cert_dest }}"
+    dest: "{{ cert.dest_dir}}/{{ cert.cert_dest }}"
   when: tls.enabled
 
 - name: install tls key for docker
   copy:
     src: "{{ cert.key_src }}"
-    dest: "{{ cert.dir}}/{{ cert.key_dest }}"
+    dest: "{{ cert.dest_dir}}/{{ cert.key_dest }}"
   when: tls.enabled