diff --git a/roles/onos-load-apps/tasks/main.yml b/roles/onos-load-apps/tasks/main.yml
index 2096bdb..4a6cec6 100644
--- a/roles/onos-load-apps/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/onos-load-apps/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 - name: Load the apps using Docker
   command: ansible xos-1 -u ubuntu -m shell \
     -a "cd ~/xos/containers/cord-apps; make {{ item }}; docker run xosproject/cord-app-{{ item }}"
-  with_items: cord_apps
+  with_items: "{{ cord_apps }}"