diff --git a/playbooks/hosts/fedocal.dev.fedoraproject.org.yml b/playbooks/hosts/fedocal.dev.fedoraproject.org.yml
index c433f451b2..0b9bfcb1dd 100644
--- a/playbooks/hosts/fedocal.dev.fedoraproject.org.yml
+++ b/playbooks/hosts/fedocal.dev.fedoraproject.org.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
   # open up tcp ports 
   - name: poke holes in the firewall
-    action: command 'lokkit -p ${item}:tcp'
+    action: command lokkit -p '${item}:tcp'
     with_items: $tcp_ports