diff --git a/roles/letsencrypt/tasks/main.yml b/roles/letsencrypt/tasks/main.yml
index e3a1cf83a9..ddf551af93 100644
--- a/roles/letsencrypt/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/letsencrypt/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 - name: Install the certificate
   copy: >
     dest=/etc/pki/tls/certs/{{site_name}}.cert
-    contents={{certbot_certificate.stdout}}
+    content="{{certbot_certificate.stdout}}"
     owner=root
     group=root
     mode=0644
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 - name: Install the intermediate/chain certificate
   copy: >
     dest=/etc/pki/tls/certs/{{site_name}}.intermediate.cert
-    contents={{certbot_chain.stdout}}
+    content="{{certbot_chain.stdout}}"
     owner=root
     group=root
     mode=0644
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 - name: Install the key
   copy: >
     dest=/etc/pki/tls/private/{{site_name}}.key
-    contents={{certbot_key.stdout}}
+    content="{{certbot_key.stdout}}"
     owner=root
     group=root
     mode=0600