diff --git a/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
index edf0fed17..4bc7653f8 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     - { path: "{{ mongodb_db_path }}" }
     - { path: '/var/log/mongodb' }
 
-- name: Position /etc/mongod.conf and mongodb.service
+- name: Populate & position /etc/mongod.conf, /etc/systemd/system/mongodb.service
   template:
     src: "{{ item.src }}"
     dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     group: root
     mode: 0644
   with_items:
-    - { src: 'mongodb.service' , dest: '/etc/systemd/system/' }
-    - { src: 'mongod.conf' , dest: '/etc/mongod.conf'}
+    - { src: 'mongodb.service.j2' , dest: '/etc/systemd/system/' }
+    - { src: 'mongod.conf.j2' , dest: '/etc/mongod.conf'}
 
 - name: Restart service if enabled
   service: