diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 5e22913..857d69a 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   virt_net:
     command: define
     name: '{{ item }}'
-    xml: '{{ lookup ("template", "networks/{{ item }}.xml.j2") }}'
+    xml: '{{ lookup ("template", "networks/" + item + ".xml.j2") }}'
   with_items:
     - default
     - private