diff --git a/ansible/pre-deploy.yml b/ansible/pre-deploy.yml
index 66cabb8..f575c38 100644
--- a/ansible/pre-deploy.yml
+++ b/ansible/pre-deploy.yml
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
 
     - name: Copy over app.ini gitea configuration
       vars:
-        DISABLE_REGISTRATION: true
-        ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNIN: true
-        ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP: false
+        DISABLE_REGISTRATION: "true"
+        ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNIN: "true"
+        ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP: "false"
         INTERNAL_TOKEN: "{{ internal_token }}"
         JWT_SECRET: "{{ jwt_secret }}"
-        REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW: false
-        ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION: true
-        RUN_MODE: prod
+        REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW: "false"
+        ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION: "true"
+        RUN_MODE: "prod"
         SECRET_KEY: "{{ secret_key }}"
       template:
         src: app.ini.j2
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@
           - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
           - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
           - /var/lib/dokku/services/mariadb/gitea:/var/lib/mysql
-      become: true
-      become_user: dokku
 
     - name: Store gitea git user uid/guid
       set_fact:
@@ -101,16 +99,14 @@
           ADMIN_MAIL: "{{ autonomic_admin_mail }}"
           ADMIN_PASS: "{{ autonomic_admin_pass }}"
           ADMIN_USER: "{{ autonomic_admin_user }}"
-          DB_TYPE: mysql
+          DB_TYPE: "mysql"
           DB_HOST: "dokku-mariadb-gitea:3306"
-          DB_NAME: gitea
-          DB_USER: mariadb # https://github.com/dokku/dokku-mariadb/issues/89
+          DB_NAME: "gitea"
+          DB_USER: "mariadb" # https://github.com/dokku/dokku-mariadb/issues/89
           DB_PASSWD: "{{ db_passwd }}"
           DISABLE_REGISTRATION: true
-          DOMAIN: git.autonomic.zone
+          DOMAIN: "git.autonomic.zone"
           INSTALL_LOCK: true
-          RUN_MODE: prod
+          RUN_MODE: "prod"
           USER_GID: "{{ gitea_user_guid }}"
           USER_UID: "{{ gitea_user_uid }}"
-      become: true
-      become_user: dokku