diff --git a/geant/gap_ansible/playbooks/iptrunks.yaml b/geant/gap_ansible/playbooks/iptrunks.yaml
index 7a4bee41c834b4d2892cb4d6925c1752eea15dd2..1fc7c566768e8f37b0a21d3f5d2a90ced93f62fe 100644
--- a/geant/gap_ansible/playbooks/iptrunks.yaml
+++ b/geant/gap_ansible/playbooks/iptrunks.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - name: Manage iptrunks playbook
   hosts: all
-  remote_user: {{ automation_user }}
+  remote_user: "{{ automation_user }}"
   gather_facts: false
   roles:
     - Juniper.junos