diff --git a/roles/graphite/fedmsg2statsd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/graphite/fedmsg2statsd/tasks/main.yml
index e8e0f46c24..86a2557994 100644
--- a/roles/graphite/fedmsg2statsd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/graphite/fedmsg2statsd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
   - fedmsg2statsd
 
 - name: Start a cabal sandbox
-  shell: cwd=/opt/fedmsg2statsd cabal sandbox init
+  shell: chdir=/opt/fedmsg2statsd cabal sandbox init
   tags:
   - fedmsg2statsd
 
 - name: Install fedmsg2statsd in the sandbox
-  shell: cwd=/opt/fedmsg2statsd cabal install
+  shell: chdir=/opt/fedmsg2statsd cabal install
   tags:
   - fedmsg2statsd