diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 97f2684..fbfdd3e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       src: "{{ item }}"
       dest: "{{ item }}"
       mode: 0600
-    with_items: hiera_file_paths.paths|default()
+    with_items: "{{ hiera_file_paths.paths|default() }}"
 
   when: copy_hieradata