diff --git a/roles/nginx/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nginx/tasks/main.yml
index 111ea31d2..89fb12544 100644
--- a/roles/nginx/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nginx/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
     src: "{{ item.src}}"
     dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
   with_items:
-    - { src: 'server.conf', dest: '/etc/nginx/' }
-    - { src: 'nginx.conf', dest: '/etc/nginx/' }
-    - { src: 'ports.conf', dest: "/etc/{{ apache_service }}/" }
+    - { src: 'server.conf.j2', dest: '/etc/nginx/' }
+    - { src: 'nginx.conf.j2', dest: '/etc/nginx/' }
+    - { src: 'ports.conf.j2', dest: "/etc/{{ apache_service }}/" }
     - { src: 'iiab.conf.j2', dest: "{{ nginx_config_dir }}/iiab.conf" }
   when: nginx_enabled | bool