diff --git a/puppet/services/tripleo-packages.yaml b/puppet/services/tripleo-packages.yaml
index 1b76250737..796483465c 100644
--- a/puppet/services/tripleo-packages.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/tripleo-packages.yaml
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ outputs:
             - name: Enable tripleo-repos
               command: tripleo-repos {{ cmd_args | join(' ') }}
               vars:
-                query: "tripleo_repos[?release=='{{release}}'].args"
-                cmd_args: "{{ fast_forward_repo_args | json_query(query) }}"
+                cmd_args: "{{ fast_forward_repo_args | json_query('tripleo_repos[?release=='+release+'].args') }}"
           when:
           - step|int == 3
           - is_bootstrap_node|bool