diff --git a/roles/ceph-mds/tasks/docker/checks.yml b/roles/ceph-mds/tasks/docker/checks.yml
index 8bf007836..255a6d01a 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mds/tasks/docker/checks.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mds/tasks/docker/checks.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - name: stat for ceph config and keys
   stat:
-    path: {{ item }}
+    path: "{{ item }}"
   with_items: ceph_config_keys
   changed_when: false
   failed_when: false
diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/docker/checks.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/docker/checks.yml
index 8bf007836..255a6d01a 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/docker/checks.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/docker/checks.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - name: stat for ceph config and keys
   stat:
-    path: {{ item }}
+    path: "{{ item }}"
   with_items: ceph_config_keys
   changed_when: false
   failed_when: false
diff --git a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/docker/checks.yml b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/docker/checks.yml
index 8bf007836..255a6d01a 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/docker/checks.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/docker/checks.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - name: stat for ceph config and keys
   stat:
-    path: {{ item }}
+    path: "{{ item }}"
   with_items: ceph_config_keys
   changed_when: false
   failed_when: false
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/docker/checks.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/docker/checks.yml
index 8bf007836..255a6d01a 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/docker/checks.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/docker/checks.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - name: stat for ceph config and keys
   stat:
-    path: {{ item }}
+    path: "{{ item }}"
   with_items: ceph_config_keys
   changed_when: false
   failed_when: false