diff --git a/playbooks/groups/bastion.yml b/playbooks/groups/bastion.yml
index 1b0cda2581..7e0f6c11bf 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/bastion.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/bastion.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-- import_playbook: "/srv/web/infra/ansible/playbooks/include/virt-create.yml myhosts=bastion"
+- import_playbook: "/srv/web/infra/ansible/playbooks/include/virt-create.yml"
+  vars:
+    myhosts: bastion
 
 - name: make the boxen be real for real
   hosts: bastion