diff --git a/vars/global.yml b/vars/global.yml
index 3b577e7784..fa42007e47 100644
--- a/vars/global.yml
+++ b/vars/global.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ roles: /srv/web/infra/ansible/roles
 handlers: /srv/web/infra/ansible/handlers
 tasks: /srv/web/infra/ansible/tasks
 vars:  /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars
-is_fedora: "'$ansible_distribution' == 'Fedora'"                      
-is_rhel:   "'$ansible_distribution' == 'RedHat'"
+is_fedora: "'{{ ansible_distribution }}' == 'Fedora'"                      
+is_rhel:   "'{{ ansible_distribution }}' == 'RedHat'"
 dist_tag: unknown
 auth_keys_from_fas: '/srv/web/infra/ansible/scripts/auth-keys-from-fas'
 el6_qcow_id: ami-00000013