diff --git a/docsite/rst/playbooks_loops.rst b/docsite/rst/playbooks_loops.rst
index 6803e594b7..7867e9a6c0 100644
--- a/docsite/rst/playbooks_loops.rst
+++ b/docsite/rst/playbooks_loops.rst
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ It might happen like so::
     - user: name={{ item.name }} state=present generate_ssh_key=yes
       with_items: users
 
-    - authorized_key: user={{ item.0.name }} key={{ lookup('file', item.1) }}
+    - authorized_key: user={{ item.0.name }} key="{{ lookup('file', item.1) }}"
       with_subelements:
          - users
          - authorized