diff --git a/vars/linuxmint-21.yml b/vars/linuxmint-21.yml
index a6403ed91..0135cd65f 100644
--- a/vars/linuxmint-21.yml
+++ b/vars/linuxmint-21.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ sshd_service: ssh
 php_version: 8.1
 postgresql_version: 14
 systemd_location: /lib/systemd/system
-python_ver: 3.10
+python_ver: "3.10"