diff --git a/roles/ipa/server/tasks/scripts.yml b/roles/ipa/server/tasks/scripts.yml
index 9bb909dae4..72fbaec0cc 100644
--- a/roles/ipa/server/tasks/scripts.yml
+++ b/roles/ipa/server/tasks/scripts.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       - config
       - keytab
   vars:
-    host: {{ ipa_server }}
+    host: "{{ ipa_server }}"
     service: stage-users