diff --git a/k8s/initialize.yml b/k8s/initialize.yml
index 79ef803..e2dbc03 100644
--- a/k8s/initialize.yml
+++ b/k8s/initialize.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   - name: Create dummy host to hold the token
     add_host:
       name: "K8S_CP_JOIN_DH"
-      token: "K8S_CP_JOIN_COMMAND.stdout"
+      token: "{{ K8S_CP_JOIN_COMMAND.stdout }}"
   - name: Show command
     debug:
       msg: "{{ hostvars['K8S_CP_JOIN_DH']['token'] }}"