diff --git a/roles/1-prep/tasks/prep.yml b/roles/1-prep/tasks/prep.yml
index 99d488887..acac82c0e 100644
--- a/roles/1-prep/tasks/prep.yml
+++ b/roles/1-prep/tasks/prep.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             mode=0644
 
 - name: put a python interface to xsce.env
-  template: src=xsce_env.py
+  template: src=xsce_env.py.j2
             dest=/etc/xsce/xsce_env.py
 
 - name: create ansible.d facts directory