diff --git a/roles/openvpn/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/base/tasks/main.yml
index 10933e6526..a8a959dd29 100644
--- a/roles/openvpn/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openvpn/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
   - install
   - openvpn
   notify:
-  - restart openvpn {{ ansible_distribution_version[0] }}
+  - restart "openvpn {{ ansible_distribution_version[0] }}"