diff --git a/roles/use-cached-repos/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/use-cached-repos/tasks/main.yaml
index c9cb1a4fd2..ee7130c99a 100644
--- a/roles/use-cached-repos/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/use-cached-repos/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
 - name: Clone cached repo to workspace
   command: "git clone /opt/git/{{ item.0.name }} {{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.0.src_dir}}"
-  creates: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.0.src_dir}}"
+  args:
+    creates: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.0.src_dir}}"
   when: item.1.stat.exists
   with_together:
     - "{{ zuul.projects }}"
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@
 
 - name: Clone upstream repo to workspace
   command: "git clone https://{{ item.0.canonical_hostname }}/{{ item.0.name}} {{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.0.src_dir}}"
-  creates: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.0.src_dir}}"
+  args:
+    creates: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.0.src_dir}}"
   when: not item.1.stat.exists
   with_together:
     - "{{ zuul.projects }}"
@@ -22,5 +24,6 @@
 
 - name: Remove origin from local git repos
   command: "git remote rm origin"
-  chdir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.src_dir}}"
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.src_dir}}"
   with_items: "{{ zuul.projects }}"