diff --git a/tomcat-multiple-instances/tasks/main.yml b/tomcat-multiple-instances/tasks/main.yml
index 45fa9b7c..ade686df 100644
--- a/tomcat-multiple-instances/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tomcat-multiple-instances/tasks/main.yml
@@ -153,6 +153,6 @@
 
 - name: Enable all the tomcat instances
   service: name='tomcat-instance-{{ item.http_port }}' enabled=yes
-  with_items: tomcat_m_instances
+  with_items: '{{ tomcat_m_instances }}'
   when: tomcat_m_enable_instances
   tags: [ 'tomcat', 'tomcat_instances']