diff --git a/roles/pips/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pips/tasks/main.yml
index 6b1c01f..880bcee 100644
--- a/roles/pips/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pips/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 - name: Ensure /opt/app directory exists
   file:
-    path: {{ app_dir.stat.path }}
+    path: "{{ app_dir.stat.path }}""
     state: directory
     owner: root
     group: root