diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/computed_network.yml b/roles/network/tasks/computed_network.yml
index 15e275d9d..213bf55dc 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/computed_network.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/computed_network.yml
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@
   lineinfile:
     path: "{{ iiab_env_file }}"
     regexp: '^IIAB_WAN_DEVICE=*'
-    line: 'IIAB_WAN_DEVICE="{{ iiab_wan_iface }}"'
+    line: 'IIAB_WAN_DEVICE={{ iiab_wan_iface }}'
   when: not installing   #REMOVE THIS LINE IF installing IS ALWAYS false AS SET IN roles/0-init/defaults/main.yml
 
 - name: Record IIAB_LAN_DEVICE to {{ iiab_env_file }}
   lineinfile:
     path: "{{ iiab_env_file }}"
     regexp: '^IIAB_LAN_DEVICE=*'
-    line: 'IIAB_LAN_DEVICE="{{ iiab_lan_iface }}"'
+    line: 'IIAB_LAN_DEVICE={{ iiab_lan_iface }}'
     state: present
   when: not installing   #REMOVE THIS LINE IF installing IS ALWAYS false AS SET IN roles/0-init/defaults/main.yml