diff --git a/xos/observers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml b/xos/observers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
index 83e5216..c0b5aa0 100644
--- a/xos/observers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
+++ b/xos/observers/vpn/steps/sync_vpntenant.yaml
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
   connection: ssh
   user: ubuntu
   sudo: yes
-  vars:
-
   tasks:
   - name: install openvpn
     apt: name=openvpn state=present update_cache=yes
 
   - name: write key
-    shell: printf "{{ server_key }}" > /opt/xos/observers/vpn/static.key
+    shell:
+       |
+       printf "{{ servery_key }}"  > "/opt/xos/observers/vpn/static.key"
 
   - name: write config
-    shell: printf "dev tun\nifconfig 10.8.0.1 10.8.0.2\nsecret /opt/xos/observers/vpn/static.key\nkeepalive 10 60\nping-timer-rem\npersist-tun\npersist-key" > /opt/xos/observers/vpn/server.conf
+    shell: printf "dev tun\nifconfig 10.8.0.1 10.8.0.2\nsecret /opt/xos/observers/vpn/static.key\nkeepalive 10 60\nping-timer-rem\npersist-tun\npersist-key" > "/opt/xos/observers/vpn/server.conf"
 
   - name: start openvpn
     shell: openvpn /opt/xos/observers/vpn/server.conf