diff --git a/playbooks/mpdf.conf.j2 b/playbooks/mpdf.conf.j2
index b6e3150..c63228a 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdf.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/mpdf.conf.j2
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ database {
 # playlist files not created by the server but only if they are in the MPD
 # format. This setting defaults to playlist saving being disabled.
 #
-playlist_directory	 {{ playlist_directory }}
+playlist_directory	 {{ [path,item,playlist_directory]|join }}
 #
 # This setting sets the location of the MPD database. This file is used to
 # load the database at server start up and store the database while the
diff --git a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
index 92d9991..1dfa6de 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
   vars:
     #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  }}"
-    add_path: "{{ path ~ service_name }}"
-    playlist_directory: "{{ add_path ~ 'playlist/' }}"
+    path: /var/lib/mpd
+    playlist_directory: playlist
     db_file: tag_cache
     log_file: mpd.log
     pid_file: pid