diff --git a/private-gitlab-repository-create-update.yml b/private-gitlab-repository-create-update.yml
index a592b94..d97436a 100644
--- a/private-gitlab-repository-create-update.yml
+++ b/private-gitlab-repository-create-update.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     tags: ['create']
     register: repos
     uri:
-      url: "{{ repository_secure_endpoint_https }}/projects?name={{ item }}"
+      url: "{{ repository_secure_endpoint_https }}/projects?name={{ item.repo_name }}"
       method: POST
       headers:
         PRIVATE-TOKEN: "{{ token }}"