diff --git a/roles/cael.apt/tasks/main.yml b/roles/cael.apt/tasks/main.yml
index 7f8183a..25a01a1 100644
--- a/roles/cael.apt/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/cael.apt/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
 
 - name: reset state of check_mk check
   file:
-    path: /var/lib/check_mk_agent/cache/'plugins_86400\\mk_apt.cache'
+    path: /var/lib/check_mk_agent/cache/plugins_86400\\mk_apt.cache
     state: touch
     modification_time: 202001010101.01