diff --git a/tasks/packages.yml b/tasks/packages.yml
index 7a58146..c5182f6 100644
--- a/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
     pkg: "{{ item }}"
     cache_valid_time: 1800
     state: present
-  loop: '{% if mysql_installs_mariadb {{ +mysql_mariadb_pkgs }}{% else %}{{ mysql_packages_list }}{% endif %}'
+  loop: "{% if mysql_installs_mariadb %}{{ mysql_mariadb_pkgs }}{% else %}{{ mysql_packages_list }}{% endif %}"
   tags: mysql