diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/misc/system_tuning.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/misc/system_tuning.yml
index 8da585dae..cef219ec0 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/misc/system_tuning.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/misc/system_tuning.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   failed_when: false
 
 - name: disable transparent hugepage
-  command: "echo never > /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled"
+  shell: |
+    echo never > /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled
   changed_when: false
   failed_when: false
   when: disable_transparent_hugepage