diff --git a/playbooks/manual/update-firmware.yml b/playbooks/manual/update-firmware.yml
index 18d44fdb76..56b3b1c2d0 100644
--- a/playbooks/manual/update-firmware.yml
+++ b/playbooks/manual/update-firmware.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     register: is_applied_results
     when: item.0.vendor == ansible_system_vendor and item.0.product == ansible_product_name
     with_subelements:
-    - updates
-    - files
+    - "{{ updates }}"
+    - "{{ files }}"
 
   - name: Copy updates
     check_mode: no