diff --git a/ansible/roles/keystone/tasks/do_reconfigure.yml b/ansible/roles/keystone/tasks/do_reconfigure.yml
index 2eb6fdba79..7cfeded612 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/keystone/tasks/do_reconfigure.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/keystone/tasks/do_reconfigure.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   register: container_state
   failed_when: container_state.Running == false
   when: inventory_hostname in groups[item.group]
-  with_items: keystone_items
+  with_items: "{{ keystone_items }}"
 
 - include: config.yml
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   failed_when: false
   register: check_results
   when: inventory_hostname in groups[item.group]
-  with_items: keystone_items
+  with_items: "{{ keystone_items }}"
 
 # NOTE(jeffrey4l): when config_strategy == 'COPY_ALWAYS'
 # and container env['KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY'] == 'COPY_ONCE',
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     action: "get_container_env"
   register: container_envs
   when: inventory_hostname in groups[item.group]
-  with_items: keystone_items
+  with_items: "{{ keystone_items }}"
+
 
 - name: Remove the containers
   kolla_docker:
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
     - item[2]['rc'] == 1
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item[0]['group']]
   with_together:
-    - [keystone_items]
+    - "{{ keystone_items }}"
     - "{{ container_envs.results }}"
     - "{{ check_results.results }}"
 
@@ -69,6 +70,6 @@
     - item[2]['rc'] == 1
     - inventory_hostname in groups[item[0]['group']]
   with_together:
-    - [keystone_items]
+    - "{{ keystone_items }}"
     - "{{ container_envs.results }}"
     - "{{ check_results.results }}"