diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8aa036c..4f3667b 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   when: mysql_users|lower() != 'none'
 
 - name: Create the replication users
-  mysql_user: name={{ item.name }}  host="%" password={{ item.pass|default("foobar") }}  
+  mysql_user: name={{ item.name }}  host={{ item.host|default('"%"') }} password={{ item.pass|default("foobar") }}  
                 priv=*.*:"REPLICATION SLAVE" state=present
   with_items: mysql_repl_user
   when: mysql_repl_role == 'master'