diff --git a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
index a61f8d6..5977dce 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     #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 ] }}"    
-    playlist_directory: "{{ path ~ 'playlist/' }}"
+    service_name: "{{  'mpd' ~  item  }}"
+    add_path: "{{ path ~ service_name }}"
+    playlist_directory: "{{ add_path ~ 'playlist/' }}"
     db_file: tag_cache
     log_file: mpd.log
     pid_file: pid