diff --git a/tasks/sysctl.yml b/tasks/sysctl.yml
index cfbef0e..762aefb 100644
--- a/tasks/sysctl.yml
+++ b/tasks/sysctl.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
         name: '{{ item.name }}'
         value: '{{ item.value }}'
         sysctl_file: "{{ item.sysctlfile | default ('/etc/sysctl.d/90-custom-values.conf') }}"
-        reload: "{{ item.sysctl_reload | default(true) }} state={{ item.sysctlfile_state | default('present') }}"
+        reload: "{{ item.sysctl_reload | default(true) }}"
+        state: "{{ item.sysctlfile_state | default('present') }}"
       loop: '{{ sysctl_custom_options }}'
 
   tags: ['sysctl', 'kernel']