diff --git a/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
index 0271190cf..b007bd357 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@
   with_items: "{{ files_to_delete.files }}"
 
 - name: add mongodb to service list
-  ini_file: dest='{{ service_filelist }}'
+  ini_file: dest="{{ service_filelist }}"
             section=mongodb
-            option='{{ item.option }}'
-            value='"{{ item.value }}"'
+            option="{{ item.option }}"
+            value="{{ item.value }}"
   with_items:
        - option: name
          value: MongoDB