diff --git a/roles/kiwix/tasks/kiwix_install.yml b/roles/kiwix/tasks/kiwix_install.yml
index 4addf09d4..3aa9de3ec 100644
--- a/roles/kiwix/tasks/kiwix_install.yml
+++ b/roles/kiwix/tasks/kiwix_install.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
   unarchive:
     src: "{{ downloads_dir }}/{{ kiwix_src_file }}"
     dest: "{{ iiab_base }}"
-    owner=root
-    group=root
+    owner: root
+    group: root
   when: not kiwix_src_bin_only and kiwix_first_pass
 
 - name: Create kiwix/bin directory