diff --git a/roles/elgg/defaults/main.yml b/roles/elgg/defaults/main.yml
index 67c778bff..8aeef0fe6 100644
--- a/roles/elgg/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/elgg/defaults/main.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ elgg_version: "2.3.10"
 
 # elgg_mysql_password: defined in default_vars
 elgg_url: /elgg
-elgg_upload_path: {{ content_base }}/elgg    # /library
+elgg_upload_path: "{{ content_base }}/elgg"    # /library/elgg
 
 # Variables used by template to create /opt/elgg/elgg-config/settings.php
 dbuser: Admin