diff --git a/roles/pips/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pips/tasks/main.yml
index 1f8a150..2b15353 100644
--- a/roles/pips/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pips/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Example: Check if /opt/app exists on remote hosts
 - name: Check if /opt/app directory exists
   stat:
-    path: /opt/ansible_workdir
+    path: "{{ ansible_workdir }}""
   register: app_dir
 
 - name: Debug app_dir result
   debug:
-    msg: "{{ app_dir }} is the place to be"
+    msg: "{{ ansible_workdir }} is the place to be"
 
 - name: Debug app_dir result
   debug:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 - name: Ensure /opt/app directory exists
   file:
-    path: "{{ app_dir }}"
+    path: "{{ ansible_workdir }}"
     state: directory
     owner: root
     group: root
diff --git a/roles/pips/vars/main.yml b/roles/pips/vars/main.yml
index 9887359..4ea538d 100644
--- a/roles/pips/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pips/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 python_requirements: true
 bsd_nrpe: "nrpe"
 centos_nrpe: "nagios-plugins-nrpe.x86_64"
-ubuntu_nrpe: "nagios-nrpe-server"
\ No newline at end of file
+ubuntu_nrpe: "nagios-nrpe-server"
+ansible_workdir: "/opt/app"
\ No newline at end of file