diff --git a/playbooks/hosts/fedocal.dev.fedoraproject.org.yml b/playbooks/hosts/fedocal.dev.fedoraproject.org.yml
index 5334be3dbf..ecf338b7a8 100644
--- a/playbooks/hosts/fedocal.dev.fedoraproject.org.yml
+++ b/playbooks/hosts/fedocal.dev.fedoraproject.org.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
   # open up tcp ports 
   - name: poke holes in the firewall
     action: command lokkit -p '{{ item }}:tcp'
-    with_items: "{{ tcp_ports }}"
-
+    with_items:
+     - "{{ tcp_ports }}"
 
   handlers:
   - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"