diff --git a/tasks/dotfiles.yml b/tasks/dotfiles.yml
index e599385..f780ee7 100644
--- a/tasks/dotfiles.yml
+++ b/tasks/dotfiles.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   copy:
     src: files/dotfiles/zshrc
     path: /home/{{ item.username }}/.config/zsh/
-    owner: {{ item.username }}
+    owner: "{{ item.username }}"
     mode: '0755'
   with_items: "{{ dotusers }}"
   when: prompt == 'zsh'