diff --git a/roles/openshift/project/defaults/main.yml b/roles/openshift/project/defaults/main.yml
index a0df86396c..41916fd12e 100644
--- a/roles/openshift/project/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift/project/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 allow_fas_db: false
 allow_phx2: true
 
-egress_policy_template: egresspolicy.yml
+egress_policy_template: "{{roles_path}}/openshift/project/templates/egresspolicy.yml"
diff --git a/roles/openshift/project/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openshift/project/tasks/main.yml
index b8c1f14742..5a2c46ccad 100644
--- a/roles/openshift/project/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift/project/tasks/main.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   include_role:
     name: openshift/object
   vars:
-    objectname: "{{ egress_policy_template }}"
-    template_fullpath: "{{roles_path}}/openshift/project/templates/egresspolicy.yml"
+    objectname: egresspolicy.yml
+    template_fullpath: "{{ egress_policy_template }}"
   tags:
   - openshift/egressnetworkpolicy