diff --git a/roles/configure/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/configure/tasks/main.yaml
index 65b5a7f..9736c3e 100644
--- a/roles/configure/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/configure/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 - name: Run nmcli to check if Ethernet  connection has already been added
   shell: /usr/bin/nmcli c | grep 'Ethernet-{{ int_name }}'
   set_fact: 
-    nmcli_result_eth_{{ int_name }}
+    "nmcli_result_eth_{{ int_name }}"
   ignore_errors: True
   loop: "{{ phy_ints }}"
   loop_control: