diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 7a409291ff37d3db882052a3230d99f6d8b28ea1..cb90d661beecb16bfbef9723ff2a96b2b0108912 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     - option: enabled
       value: '{{ (netdata_registry|default("pmon1") == inventory_hostname)|ternary("yes", "no") }}'
     - option: registry to announce
-      value: http://{{ netdata_registry|default("pmon1") }}:19999
+      value: 'http://{{ netdata_registry|default("pmon1") }}:19999'
   notify:
     - Restart NetData