diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 76fc76f..e3c36b8 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
   connection: local
   become: false
   tasks:
+    - name: echo variable
+      debug:
+        msg: "{{ dir_list | split(' ') }}"
+
     - name: Create test file
       copy:
         content: |
-          test 2 {{dir_list}}
+          test 2 {{ dir_list | split(' ') }}
         dest: /home/thomas/test.txt
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