diff --git a/roles/use-cached-repos/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/use-cached-repos/tasks/main.yaml
index 515b35ba7a..c9cb1a4fd2 100644
--- a/roles/use-cached-repos/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/use-cached-repos/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@
   creates: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.0.src_dir}}"
   when: item.1.stat.exists
   with_together:
-    - " {{ zuul.projects }}"
-    - " {{ cached_repos }}"
+    - "{{ zuul.projects }}"
+    - "{{ cached_repos }}"
 
 - 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}}"
   when: not item.1.stat.exists
   with_together:
-    - " {{ zuul.projects }}"
-    - " {{ cached_repos }}"
+    - "{{ zuul.projects }}"
+    - "{{ cached_repos }}"
 
 - name: Remove origin from local git repos
   command: "git remote rm origin"
   chdir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.src_dir}}"
-  with_items: " {{ zuul.projects }}"
+  with_items: "{{ zuul.projects }}"