diff --git a/roles/tftp_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/tftp_server/tasks/main.yml
index 809335e37c..6024361408 100644
--- a/roles/tftp_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/tftp_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
   - tftp_server
 
 - name: fill up the tftpboot directory
-  copy: src="{{ bigfiles }}/tftpboot" dest=/var/lib/tftpboot/
+  copy: src="{{ bigfiles }}/tftpboot/" dest=/var/lib/tftpboot/