diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant_vtn.yaml b/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant_vtn.yaml
index 2701e4c..9f4cb0d 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant_vtn.yaml
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/steps/sync_vcpetenant_vtn.yaml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
     - restart dnsmasq
 
   - name: copy base ufw files
-    synchronize: src=/opt/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/files/etc/ufw/ dest=/var/container_volumes/{{ container_name }}/etc/ufw/
+    copy: src=/opt/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/files/etc/ufw/ dest=/var/container_volumes/{{ container_name }}/etc/ufw/
     notify:
     - reload ufw