diff --git a/ansible/roles/firewall/templates/main.conf.j2.j2 b/ansible/roles/firewall/templates/main.conf.j2.j2
index abff881e..e784d4c9 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/firewall/templates/main.conf.j2.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/firewall/templates/main.conf.j2.j2
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ DEFAULT_VLAN_ID={{ dp_traffic_mirror.traffic_mirror_vlan_id }}
 {% if data_center.name is not defined and device.tags is not defined %}
 {{ device.tags }}
 {% endif %}
-DEVICE_TAGS="{"tags":[{{ tags_list | join(",") }}]}"
+DEVICE_TAGS={"tags":[{{ tags_list | join(",") }}]}
 {% endraw %}
 PACKET_TYPE_FLAG=16
 COLLECT_TOPIC="RADIUS-RECORD"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/traffic-engine/files/helm/conf/main.conf b/ansible/roles/traffic-engine/files/helm/conf/main.conf
index 8a246648..49cb7df2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/traffic-engine/files/helm/conf/main.conf
+++ b/ansible/roles/traffic-engine/files/helm/conf/main.conf
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ TRAFFIC_MIRROR_ENABLE=0
 NIC_NAME="{{ .Values.nic_mirror_name }}"
 DEFAULT_VLAN_ID=0
 [RADIUS_PLUG]
-DEVICE_TAGS="{"tags":[{{- include "traffic-engine.device-tag-list" . }}]}"
+DEVICE_TAGS={"tags":[{{- include "traffic-engine.device-tag-list" . }}]}
 PACKET_TYPE_FLAG=16
 COLLECT_TOPIC="RADIUS-RECORD"
 SERVICE_ID=162