diff --git a/tasks/profile.yaml b/tasks/profile.yaml
index f5af9a8..de340e2 100644
--- a/tasks/profile.yaml
+++ b/tasks/profile.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # manage systemwide prompt
 - name: "configure systemwide profile"
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-    path: /etc/profile
+    path: "/etc/profile"
     line: "export PS1='\\[\\033[01;32m\\]\\u@\\h\\[\\033[00m\\]:\\[\\033[01;34m\\]\\w\\[\\033[00m\\]\\$ '"
     create: true
     mode: "0644"