diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index eaed88f7843cf76d22e5a59bc71dd94ca493a3fa..955f34d2f39f288ff8bdd4d27a4b006a7d316cc6 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 - name: "SFTP | Install Key"
   authorized_key:
     user={{ item.username }}
-    key={{ item.key }}
+    key="{{ item.key }}"
   with_items: sftp_user
 
 - name: "SFTP | Create Data Directory"