diff --git a/roles/keytab/tasks/main.yml b/roles/keytab/tasks/main.yml
index ebc9112..3fdf3b7 100644
--- a/roles/keytab/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/keytab/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@
 - block:
     - block:
         - name: "add principal to keytab"
-          command: "kadmin.local ktadd -k /tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}.kt \
-            {{ item }}"
+          command:
+            argv:
+              - kadmin.local
+              - ktadd
+              - -k
+              - "/tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}.kt"
+              - "{{ item }}"
           with_items: "{{ principals }}"
         - name: get keytab
           command: "base64 /tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}.kt"