diff --git a/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
index 4bc7653f8..49230c5ac 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     group: root
     mode: 0644
   with_items:
-    - { src: 'mongodb.service.j2' , dest: '/etc/systemd/system/' }
-    - { src: 'mongod.conf.j2' , dest: '/etc/mongod.conf'}
+    - { src: 'mongodb.service.j2', dest: '/etc/systemd/system/' }
+    - { src: 'mongod.conf.j2', dest: "{{ mongodb_conf }}" }
 
 - name: Restart service if enabled
   service: