diff --git a/roles/docker-discourse/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker-discourse/tasks/main.yml
index f088ac46..6c95cec8 100644
--- a/roles/docker-discourse/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-discourse/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
   when: mode_reset | bool
 
 - name: add docker-compose.yml
-  template: src=docker-compose.yml.j2 dest={{docker_compose_instance_directory}}docker-compose.yml
+  template: 
+    src:  docker-compose.yml.j2 
+    dest: "{{docker_compose_instance_directory}}docker-compose.yml"
   notify: docker compose project setup
 
 - name: flush, to recreate discourse docker compose