diff --git a/tasks/secure.yml b/tasks/secure.yml
index 1dd6b25..f21a60f 100644
--- a/tasks/secure.yml
+++ b/tasks/secure.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   mysql_user:
     user: root
     host: "{{item}}"
-    password: $mysql_root_password
+    password: "{{mysql_root_password}}"
   with_items:
    - "{{ansible_hostname}}"
    - 127.0.0.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   mysql_user:
     user: root
     host: "{{item}}"
-    password: $mysql_root_password
+    password: "{{mysql_root_password}}"
   with_items:
    - 127.0.0.1
    - ::1