diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5530aad..58573eb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ puppet_environment_basedir: '/opt/system-config/'
 puppet_environment: production
 puppet_timeout: 30m
 futureparser: False
+mgmt_manifestpath: '{{ manifest_base }}/{{ puppet_environment }}'
diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 976e6e1..e93e1ae 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
     - name: copy puppet modules
       synchronize:
-        src: "{{ manifest_base }}/{{ puppet_environment }}"
+        src: "{{ mgmt_manifestpath }}"
         dest: "{{ manifest_base }}"
 
     - name: ensure hieradata manifest link is present