diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml
index e36a577799..6650ea9f41 100644
--- a/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openshift-apps/messaging-bridges.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
       source: "{{item}}"
       destination: amqp_bridge_verify_missing
       destination_type: queue
-      vhost: %2Fpubsub
+      vhost: "%2Fpubsub"
       login_user: admin
       login_password: "{{ rabbitmq_admin_password_staging }}"
     with_items: