diff --git a/playbooks/update_grokmirror_repos.yml b/playbooks/update_grokmirror_repos.yml
index 7db0acd9f4..b41b67ff25 100644
--- a/playbooks/update_grokmirror_repos.yml
+++ b/playbooks/update_grokmirror_repos.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@
   tasks:
      - name: update grokmirror repos
        command: chdir={{ grokmirror_basedir }}/{{ item.name }} git fetch origin {{ grokmirror_default_branch }}:{{ grokmirror_default_branch }}
-       with_items: grokmirror_repos
-
+       with_items: "{{ grokmirror_repos }}"