diff --git a/roles/emit-ara-html/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/emit-ara-html/tasks/main.yaml
index 1297f043b..eca3f7267 100644
--- a/roles/emit-ara-html/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/emit-ara-html/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
   when: ara_db_stat.stat.exists
 
 - name: Generate ara html output
-  command: ara generate html "{{ zuul.executor.log_root/ara }}"
+  command: "ara generate html {{ zuul.executor.log_root }}/ara"
   when: ara_command_type|succeeded and not ara_command_type|skipped