diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 5819e50..bf16c8a 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
     status_code: 200
     body_format: json
     url: http://{{ public_mgmt_ip }}:{{ ms_ext_mgmt_port }}/v1/servers/{{ uuid }}
-    body: "reachable: {{ reachable }}"
+    body: "{'reachable': '{{ reachable }}'}"
   when: uuid is defined
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