diff --git a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
index 722151941f..84c05df89b 100644
--- a/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
+++ b/tasks/persistent_cloud_new.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       security_groups: "{{security_group}}"
       key_name: "{{ keypair }}"
       nics:
-        - net-id: {{ cloud_networks }}
+        - net-id: "{{ cloud_networks }}"
       #floating_ips:
       #  - "{{public_ip}}"
   register: nova_result