diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/openqa b/inventory/group_vars/openqa
index ef318e46ea..a44b4c5e9d 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/openqa
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/openqa
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ virt_install_command: "{{ virt_install_command_one_nic }} --cpu=host-passthrough
 
 external_hostname: openqa.fedoraproject.org
 
-openqa_static_uid = 601
+openqa_static_uid: 601
 
 openqa_hostname: localhost
 openqa_email: adamwill@fedoraproject.org
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/openqa-stg b/inventory/group_vars/openqa-stg
index b15e30e9e5..69671e76f2 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/openqa-stg
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/openqa-stg
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ virt_install_command: "{{ virt_install_command_one_nic }} --cpu=host-passthrough
 
 external_hostname: openqa.stg.fedoraproject.org
 
-openqa_static_uid = 601
+openqa_static_uid: 601
 
 openqa_hostname: localhost
 openqa_email: adamwill@fedoraproject.org