diff --git a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
index baca0dd1af..73c4ab18f2 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/distgit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
   - distgit
 
 - name: Get admin users
-  command: "/srv/web/infra/ansible/scripts/users-from-fas @sysadmin-main {{ fas_client_ssh_groups }}"
+  command: "/srv/web/infra/ansible/scripts/users-from-fas @sysadmin-main {{ fas_client_ssh_groups | split(',') | join(' ')}}"
   register: admin_user_list
   run_once: True
   delegate_to: localhost