diff --git a/files/copr/provision/terminatepb.yml b/files/copr/provision/terminatepb.yml
index a95f810ac4..ea61bad005 100644
--- a/files/copr/provision/terminatepb.yml
+++ b/files/copr/provision/terminatepb.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     register: instanceid
 
   - name: terminate it
-    local_action: command euca-terminate-instances ${instanceid.stdout}
+    local_action: command euca-terminate-instances {{ instanceid.stdout }}