diff --git a/roles/resources/tasks/create_network.yaml b/roles/resources/tasks/create_network.yaml
index 7e738aa..8a0db21 100644
--- a/roles/resources/tasks/create_network.yaml
+++ b/roles/resources/tasks/create_network.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         name: "{{ _network.name }}{{ guid }}"
         namespace: "{{ openshift_cnv_namespace }}"
       spec:
-        config: "{{ _config | to_json }}"
+        config: "{{ _config | from_yaml | to_json }}"
   register: r_createnetwork
   until: r_createnetwork is success
   retries: "{{ openshift_cnv_retries }}"