diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 7690148..a8a424a 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 - name: Get puppet command stats
   stat:
-    path: puppet_which.stdout
+    path: "{{ puppet_which.stdout }}"
   register: puppet_which_stat
   when:
     - not puppet_agent_cmd
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 - name: Get puppet command stats
   stat:
-    path: puppet_whereis.stdout
+    path: "{{ puppet_whereis.stdout }}"
   register: puppet_whereis_stat
   when:
     - not puppet_agent_cmd