diff --git a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
index 16c9ac1..73856d6 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     #we need to loop over the /var/lib/mpd{{ count }} directory for the files/folders below. we need to loop over the stream ports as well 
     count: 5
     path: /var/lib/
-    service_name: "{{  'mpd' +  item  }}"
+    service_name: "{{ [ 'mpd' +  item ] }}"
     add_path: "{{ path ~ service_name }}"
     playlist_directory: "{{ add_path ~ 'playlist/' }}"
     db_file: tag_cache