diff --git a/roles/web-app-listmonk/tasks/main.yml b/roles/web-app-listmonk/tasks/main.yml
index 5c163689..eace915a 100644
--- a/roles/web-app-listmonk/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/web-app-listmonk/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   vars:
     proxy_extra_configuration: >-
       {% if not applications | get_app_conf(application_id, 'public_api_activated', True) %}
-      {{ lookup('file', '{{ role_path }}/files/deactivate-public-api.conf') }}
+      {{ lookup('file', '{{ playbook_dir }}/roles/web-app-listmonk/files/deactivate-public-api.conf') }}
       {% else %}
       ""
       {% endif %}