diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml
index 651f71bccb..a035ae2f2b 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: /pubsub
       login_user: admin
       login_password: "{{ rabbitmq_admin_password_staging }}"
     tags:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
       source: "{{item}}"
       destination: amqp_bridge_verify_missing
       destination_type: queue
-      vhost: "%2Fpubsub"
+      vhost: /pubsub
       login_user: admin
       login_password: "{{ rabbitmq_admin_password_staging }}"
     with_items: