diff --git a/playbooks/vhost_reboot.yml b/playbooks/vhost_reboot.yml
index fdb74d2c57..3de96660b5 100644
--- a/playbooks/vhost_reboot.yml
+++ b/playbooks/vhost_reboot.yml
@@ -102,8 +102,12 @@
   accelerate: true
   user: root
 
+  vars_files:
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - ${vars}/${ansible_distribution}.yml
+
   tasks:
-  - include: $tasks/restart_unbound.yml
+  - include: "{{ tasks }}/restart_unbound.yml"
 
 #  - name: get info on guests (postreboot)
 #    virt: command=info