diff --git a/roles/main_software/tasks/main.yml b/roles/main_software/tasks/main.yml
index 8a08a1f..aa3b246 100644
--- a/roles/main_software/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/main_software/tasks/main.yml
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 - name: Update chain variables
   aws_ssm_parameter_store:
     name: "/{{ group_names[0] }}/{{ chain }}/{{ item.key }}" 
-    value: "{{ item.value }}"
+    value: " {{ item.value }} "
     profile: "{{ profile }}"
     aws_access_key: "{{ access_key }}"
     aws_secret_key: "{{ secret_key }}"