diff --git a/tasks/docker_setup.yml b/tasks/docker_setup.yml
index 80ea6a1..a1872e4 100644
--- a/tasks/docker_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/docker_setup.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       community.general.ini_file:
         path: /etc/containerd/config.toml
         option: root
-        value: "{{ docker_containerd_data_dir | default('/var/lib/containerd') }}"
+        value: '"{{ docker_containerd_data_dir }}"'
         owner: root
         group: root
         mode: "0644"