diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/mote.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/mote.yml
index 23c4216630..7c66a4c00a 100644
--- a/playbooks/openshift-apps/mote.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openshift-apps/mote.yml
@@ -25,62 +25,62 @@
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: buildconfig.yml
+    object_template: buildconfig.yml.j2
     object_objectname: buildconfig.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: mote-dc.yml
+    object_template: mote-dc.yml.j2
     object_objectname: mote-dc.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: mote-worker-dc.yml
+    object_template: mote-worker-dc.yml.j2
     object_objectname: mote-worker-dc.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: fedmsg-dc.yml
+    object_template: fedmsg-dc.yml.j2
     object_objectname: fedmsg-dc.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: redis-is.yml
+    object_template: redis-is.yml.j2
     object_objectname: redis-is.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: redis-dc.yml
+    object_template: redis-dc.yml.j2
     object_objectname: redis-dc.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: redis-svc.yml
+    object_template: redis-svc.yml.j2
     object_objectname: redis-svc.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: mote-svc.yml
+    object_template: mote-svc.yml.j2
     object_objectname: mote-svc.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: mote-cm.yml
+    object_template: mote-cm.yml.j2
     object_objectname: mote-cm.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: secret.yml
+    object_template: secret.yml.j2
     object_objectname: secret.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: fedmsg-cm.yml
+    object_template: fedmsg-cm.yml.j2
     object_objectname: fedmsg-cm.yml
 
   - role: openshift/object
     object_app: mote
-    object_template: pvc.yml
+    object_template: pvc.yml.j2
     object_objectname: pvc.yml
 
   - role: openshift/route
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/buildconfig.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/buildconfig.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/buildconfig.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/buildconfig.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/fedmsg-cm.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/fedmsg-cm.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/fedmsg-cm.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/fedmsg-cm.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/fedmsg-dc.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/fedmsg-dc.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/fedmsg-dc.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/fedmsg-dc.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-cm.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-cm.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-cm.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-cm.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-dc.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-dc.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-dc.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-dc.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-svc.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-svc.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-svc.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-svc.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-worker-dc.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-worker-dc.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-worker-dc.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/mote-worker-dc.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/pvc.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/pvc.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/pvc.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/pvc.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-dc.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-dc.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-dc.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-dc.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-is.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-is.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-is.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-is.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-svc.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-svc.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-svc.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/redis-svc.yml.j2
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/secret.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/secret.yml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/secret.yml
rename to roles/openshift-apps/mote/templates/secret.yml.j2