diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/api_gateway_domain/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/api_gateway_domain/tasks/main.yml
index 24f391df37c..f3c7407937e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/api_gateway_domain/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/api_gateway_domain/tasks/main.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - create_result.changed == True
-          - create_result.response.domain.domain_name == "{{ api_gateway_domain_name }}"
+          - create_result.response.domain.domain_name == api_gateway_domain_name
           - create_result.response.domain.distribution_domain_name is defined
           - create_result.response.domain.distribution_hosted_zone_id is defined
           - create_result.response.path_mappings is defined
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         that:
           - repeat_result.changed == False
           - repeat_result.failed == False
-          - repeat_result.response.domain_name == "{{ api_gateway_domain_name }}"
+          - repeat_result.response.domain_name == api_gateway_domain_name
 
     - name: Update Test - API gateway custom domain setup, change settings
       api_gateway_domain:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - update_result.changed == True
-          - update_result.response.domain.domain_name == "{{ api_gateway_domain_name }}"
+          - update_result.response.domain.domain_name == api_gateway_domain_name
           - update_result.response.domain.security_policy == 'TLS_1_2'
           - update_result.response.domain.endpoint_configuration.types.0 == 'REGIONAL'
           - update_result.response.path_mappings.0.base_path = '/v1'
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_instance_refresh/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_instance_refresh/tasks/main.yml
index f19b7c3c24a..5b754d47d69 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_instance_refresh/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_instance_refresh/tasks/main.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-        - "'An error occurred (ActiveInstanceRefreshNotFound) when calling the CancelInstanceRefresh operation: No in progress or pending Instance Refresh found for Auto Scaling group {{ resource_prefix }}-asg' in result.msg"
+        - "'An error occurred (ActiveInstanceRefreshNotFound) when calling the CancelInstanceRefresh operation: No in progress or pending Instance Refresh found for Auto Scaling group ' ~ resource_prefix ~ '-asg' in result.msg"
 
     - name: test starting a refresh with a valid ASG name - check_mode
       autoscaling_instance_refresh:
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ output.instance_refreshes|length }} == 0"
+          - output.instance_refreshes | length == 0
 
     - name: test using a real refresh ID
       autoscaling_instance_refresh_info:
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ output.instance_refreshes |length }} == 1"
+          - output.instance_refreshes | length == 1
 
     - name: test getting info for an ASG name which doesn't exist
       autoscaling_instance_refresh_info:
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ output.instance_refreshes|length }} == 7"
+          - output.instance_refreshes | length == 7
 
     - name: assert that valid message with fake-token is returned
       autoscaling_instance_refresh_info:
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ output.instance_refreshes|length }} < 2"
+          - output.instance_refreshes | length < 2
 
     - name: assert that valid message with real-token is returned
       autoscaling_instance_refresh_info:
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ output.instance_refreshes|length }} == 7"
+          - output.instance_refreshes | length == 7
 
     - name: test using both real nextToken and max_records=1
       autoscaling_instance_refresh_info:
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ output.instance_refreshes|length }} == 1"
+          - output.instance_refreshes | length == 1
 
   always:
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_policy/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_policy/tasks/main.yml
index e3e42041f18..684522d641a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_policy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_policy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_simplescaling_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_simplescaling_policy'
           - result.changed
 
     - name: Update Simple Scaling policy using explicit defaults
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_simplescaling_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_simplescaling_policy'
           - not result.changed
 
     - name: min_adjustment_step is ignored with ChangeInCapacity
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_simplescaling_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_simplescaling_policy'
           - not result.changed
           - result.adjustment_type == "ChangeInCapacity"
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_simplescaling_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_simplescaling_policy'
           - result.changed
           - result.adjustment_type == "PercentChangeInCapacity"
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_stepscaling_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_stepscaling_policy'
           - result.changed
 
     - name: Add another step
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_stepscaling_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_stepscaling_policy'
           - result.changed
           - result.adjustment_type == "PercentChangeInCapacity"
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_targettracking_predefined_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_targettracking_predefined_policy'
           - result.changed
           - result is successful
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_targettracking_predefined_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_targettracking_predefined_policy'
           - result is not changed
 
 #    # It would be good to also test this but we would need an Target group and an ALB
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_targettracking_custom_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_targettracking_custom_policy'
           - result.changed
           - result is successful
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result.policy_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}_targettracking_custom_policy"
+          - result.policy_name == resource_prefix ~ '_targettracking_custom_policy'
           - result is not changed
 
   always:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_scheduled_action/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_scheduled_action/tasks/main.yml
index 6de1d2dff7a..4c0e97220af 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_scheduled_action/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/autoscaling_scheduled_action/tasks/main.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         that:
           - scheduled_action is successful
           - scheduled_action is changed
-          - scheduled_action.scheduled_action_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}-test"
+          - scheduled_action.scheduled_action_name == resource_prefix ~ '-test'
           - scheduled_action.desired_capacity == 2
 
     - name: Create basic scheduled_action - idempotent
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
         that:
           - scheduled_action is successful
           - scheduled_action is changed
-          - scheduled_action.scheduled_action_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}-test"
+          - scheduled_action.scheduled_action_name == resource_prefix ~ '-test'
           - scheduled_action.desired_capacity == 3
           - scheduled_action.min_size == 3
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
         that:
           - advanced_scheduled_action is successful
           - advanced_scheduled_action is changed
-          - advanced_scheduled_action.scheduled_action_name == "{{ resource_prefix }}-test1"
+          - advanced_scheduled_action.scheduled_action_name == resource_prefix ~ '-test1'
           - advanced_scheduled_action.desired_capacity == 2
           - advanced_scheduled_action.min_size == 2
           - advanced_scheduled_action.max_size == 5
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/cloudfront_distribution/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/cloudfront_distribution/tasks/main.yml
index c61684b7ce1..7a1fa91af81 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/cloudfront_distribution/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/cloudfront_distribution/tasks/main.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
       that:
         - update_origin_origin_shield.changed
         - update_origin_origin_shield.origins['items'][0].origin_shield.enabled
-        - update_origin_origin_shield.origins['items'][0].origin_shield.origin_shield_region == '{{ aws_region }}'
+        - update_origin_origin_shield.origins['items'][0].origin_shield.origin_shield_region == aws_region
 
   # TODO: fix module idempotency issue
   # - name: enable origin Origin Shield again to test idempotency
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/cloudfront_reponse_headers_policy/task/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/cloudfront_reponse_headers_policy/task/main.yml
index cf48e89c4ba..5bab44f9fb9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/cloudfront_reponse_headers_policy/task/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/cloudfront_reponse_headers_policy/task/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         that:
           - create_result is changed
           - create_result is not failed
-          - create_result.response_headers_policy.response_headers_policy_config.name == "{{ resource_prefix }}-my-header-policy"
+          - create_result.response_headers_policy.response_headers_policy_config.name == resource_prefix ~ '-my-header-policy'
 
     - name: Rerun same task to ensure idempotence
       cloudfront_response_headers_policy:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/codecommit_repository/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/codecommit_repository/tasks/main.yml
index 20c09fd8b6d..62dd1653bc9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/codecommit_repository/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/codecommit_repository/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   - assert:
       that:
         - output is changed
-        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == '{{ resource_prefix }}_repo'
+        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == resource_prefix ~ '_repo'
         - output.repository_metadata.repository_description == 'original comment'
 
   - name: No-op update to repository
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   - assert:
       that:
         - output is not changed
-        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == '{{ resource_prefix }}_repo'
+        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == resource_prefix ~ '_repo'
         - output.repository_metadata.repository_description == 'original comment'
 
   - name: Update repository description (CHECK MODE)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   - assert:
       that:
         - output is changed
-        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == '{{ resource_prefix }}_repo'
+        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == resource_prefix ~ '_repo'
         - output.repository_metadata.repository_description == 'original comment'
 
   - name: Update repository description
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
   - assert:
       that:
         - output is changed
-        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == '{{ resource_prefix }}_repo'
+        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == resource_prefix ~ '_repo'
         - output.repository_metadata.repository_description == 'new comment'
 
   # ============================================================
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
   - assert:
       that:
         - output is changed
-        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == '{{ resource_prefix }}_repo'
+        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == resource_prefix ~ '_repo'
 
   - name: No-op update to repository without description
     codecommit_repository:
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
   - assert:
       that:
         - output is not changed
-        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == '{{ resource_prefix }}_repo'
+        - output.repository_metadata.repository_name == resource_prefix ~ '_repo'
 
   - name: Delete  a repository without description
     codecommit_repository:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/codepipeline/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/codepipeline/tasks/main.yml
index 4e6e4368315..57353ed8a58 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/codepipeline/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/codepipeline/tasks/main.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - output.changed == True
-          - output.pipeline.name == "{{ codepipeline_name  }}"
+          - output.pipeline.name == codepipeline_name
           - output.pipeline.stages|length > 1
 
     - name: idempotence check rerunning same CodePipeline task
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/connection/test_assume.yml b/tests/integration/targets/connection/test_assume.yml
index e8c6aab0a09..f979ef2d432 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/connection/test_assume.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/connection/test_assume.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 
 - assert:
     that:
-      - id_cmd.stdout == '{{ user_name }}'
+      - id_cmd.stdout == user_name
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_placement_group/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_placement_group/tasks/main.yml
index 4f42a9df28d..10695571ebf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ec2_placement_group/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ec2_placement_group/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_1_create_check_mode is changed
-          - pg_1_create_check_mode.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg1'
+          - pg_1_create_check_mode.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg1'
           - pg_1_create_check_mode.placement_group.state == "DryRun"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" in pg_1_create_check_mode.resource_actions'
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_1_create is changed
-          - pg_1_create.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg1'
+          - pg_1_create.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg1'
           - pg_1_create.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" in pg_1_create.resource_actions'
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_1_info_result is not changed
-          - pg_1_info_result.placement_groups[0].name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg1'
+          - pg_1_info_result.placement_groups[0].name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg1'
           - pg_1_info_result.placement_groups[0].state == "available"
           - pg_1_info_result.placement_groups[0].strategy == "cluster"
           - '"ec2:DescribePlacementGroups" in pg_1_info_result.resource_actions'
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_1_create is not changed
-          - pg_1_create.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg1'
+          - pg_1_create.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg1'
           - pg_1_create.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" not in pg_1_create.resource_actions'
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_1_create_check_mode_idem is not changed
-          - pg_1_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg1'
+          - pg_1_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg1'
           - pg_1_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" not in pg_1_create_check_mode_idem.resource_actions'
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_2_create_check_mode is changed
-          - pg_2_create_check_mode.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg2'
+          - pg_2_create_check_mode.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg2'
           - pg_2_create_check_mode.placement_group.state == "DryRun"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" in pg_2_create_check_mode.resource_actions'
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_2_create is changed
-          - pg_2_create.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg2'
+          - pg_2_create.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg2'
           - pg_2_create.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" in pg_2_create.resource_actions'
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_2_info_result is not changed
-          - pg_2_info_result.placement_groups[0].name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg2'
+          - pg_2_info_result.placement_groups[0].name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg2'
           - pg_2_info_result.placement_groups[0].state == "available"
           - pg_2_info_result.placement_groups[0].strategy == "spread"
           - '"ec2:DescribePlacementGroups" in pg_2_info_result.resource_actions'
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_2_create is not changed
-          - pg_2_create.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg2'
+          - pg_2_create.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg2'
           - pg_2_create.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" not in pg_2_create.resource_actions'
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_2_create_check_mode_idem is not changed
-          - pg_2_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg2'
+          - pg_2_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg2'
           - pg_2_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" not in pg_2_create_check_mode_idem.resource_actions'
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_3_create_check_mode is changed
-          - pg_3_create_check_mode.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg3'
+          - pg_3_create_check_mode.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg3'
           - pg_3_create_check_mode.placement_group.state == "DryRun"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" in pg_3_create_check_mode.resource_actions'
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_3_create is changed
-          - pg_3_create.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg3'
+          - pg_3_create.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg3'
           - pg_3_create.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" in pg_3_create.resource_actions'
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_3_info_result is not changed
-          - pg_3_info_result.placement_groups[0].name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg3'
+          - pg_3_info_result.placement_groups[0].name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg3'
           - pg_3_info_result.placement_groups[0].state == "available"
           - pg_3_info_result.placement_groups[0].strategy == "partition"
           - '"ec2:DescribePlacementGroups" in pg_3_info_result.resource_actions'
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_3_create is not changed
-          - pg_3_create.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg3'
+          - pg_3_create.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg3'
           - pg_3_create.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" not in pg_3_create.resource_actions'
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - pg_3_create_check_mode_idem is not changed
-          - pg_3_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.name == '{{ resource_prefix }}-pg3'
+          - pg_3_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.name == resource_prefix ~ '-pg3'
           - pg_3_create_check_mode_idem.placement_group.state == "available"
           - '"ec2:CreatePlacementGroup" not in pg_3_create_check_mode_idem.resource_actions'
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ecs_cluster/tasks/20_ecs_service.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ecs_cluster/tasks/20_ecs_service.yml
index 8d055c0ac22..3c4bbcb28c7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ecs_cluster/tasks/20_ecs_service.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ecs_cluster/tasks/20_ecs_service.yml
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - ecs_service_creation_hcgp.changed
-      - "{{ecs_service_creation_hcgp.service.healthCheckGracePeriodSeconds}} == 30"
+      - ecs_service_creation_hcgp.service.healthCheckGracePeriodSeconds == 30
 
 - name: update ecs_service using health_check_grace_period_seconds
   ecs_service:
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - ecs_service_creation_hcgp2.changed
-      - "{{ecs_service_creation_hcgp2.service.healthCheckGracePeriodSeconds}} == 10"
+      - ecs_service_creation_hcgp2.service.healthCheckGracePeriodSeconds == 10
 
 - name: update ecs_service using REPLICA scheduling_strategy
   ecs_service:
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - ecs_task_definition_constraints is changed
-      - ecs_task_definition_constraints.taskdefinition.placementConstraints[0].type == "{{ ecs_taskdefinition_placement_constraints[0].type }}"
-      - ecs_task_definition_constraints.taskdefinition.placementConstraints[0].expression == "{{ ecs_taskdefinition_placement_constraints[0].expression }}"
+      - ecs_task_definition_constraints.taskdefinition.placementConstraints[0].type == ecs_taskdefinition_placement_constraints[0].type
+      - ecs_task_definition_constraints.taskdefinition.placementConstraints[0].expression == ecs_taskdefinition_placement_constraints[0].expression
 
 - name: Remove ecs task definition with placement constraints
   ecs_taskdefinition:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ecs_ecr/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ecs_ecr/tasks/main.yml
index 88a31fbe9ff..68750e06e09 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ecs_ecr/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ecs_ecr/tasks/main.yml
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
     - name: it should use the provided KMS key
       assert:
         that:
-          - result.repository.encryptionConfiguration.kmsKey == '{{ kms_test_key.key_arn }}'
+          - result.repository.encryptionConfiguration.kmsKey == kms_test_key.key_arn
 
   always:
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ecs_tag/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ecs_tag/tasks/main.yml
index 597caaaa202..2c5614eb8bc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ecs_tag/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ecs_tag/tasks/main.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - taglist.changed == true
-          - taglist.added_tags.Name == "{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          - taglist.added_tags.Name == resource_prefix
           - taglist.added_tags.another == "foobar"
 
     - name: cluster tags - Add tags to cluster again
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - taglist.changed == true
-          - taglist.added_tags.Name == "service-{{ resource_prefix }}"
-          - taglist.tags.Name == "service-{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          - "taglist.added_tags.Name == 'service-' ~ resource_prefix"
+          - "taglist.tags.Name == 'service-' ~ resource_prefix"
 
     - name: services tags - Add name tag again - see no change
       ecs_tag:
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - taglist.changed == false
-          - taglist.tags.Name == "service-{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          - "taglist.tags.Name == 'service-' ~ resource_prefix"
 
     - name: service tags - remove service tags
       ecs_tag:
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - taglist.changed == true
-          - taglist.added_tags.Name == "task_definition-{{ resource_prefix }}"
-          - taglist.tags.Name == "task_definition-{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          - "taglist.added_tags.Name == 'task_definition-' ~ resource_prefix"
+          - "taglist.tags.Name == 'task_definition-' ~ resource_prefix"
 
     - name: task_definition tags - Add name tag again - see no change
       ecs_tag:
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - taglist.changed == false
-          - taglist.tags.Name == "task_definition-{{ resource_prefix }}"
+          - "taglist.tags.Name == 'task_definition-' ~ resource_prefix"
 
     - name: task_definition tags - remove task_definition tags
       ecs_tag:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/efs/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/efs/tasks/main.yml
index 19e0ee7a5a9..bc23f3a1199 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/efs/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/efs/tasks/main.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
           - efs_result.efs[0].mount_targets[1].security_groups[0] == vpc_default_sg_id
 
     - assert:
-        that: "{{efs_result_assertions}}"
+        that: efs_result_assertions
 
     # ============================================================
     - name: Get EFS by id
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       register: efs_result
 
     - assert:
-        that: "{{efs_result_assertions}}"
+        that: efs_result_assertions
 
     # ============================================================
     - name: Get EFS by tag
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
       register: efs_result
 
     - assert:
-        that: "{{efs_result_assertions}}"
+        that: efs_result_assertions
 
     # ============================================================
     - name: Get EFS by target (subnet_id)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
       register: efs_result
 
     - assert:
-        that: "{{efs_result_assertions}}"
+        that: efs_result_assertions
 
     # ============================================================
     - name: Get EFS by target (security_group_id)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
       register: efs_result
 
     - assert:
-        that: "{{efs_result_assertions}}"
+        that: efs_result_assertions
 
     # ============================================================
     - name: Get EFS by tag and target
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
       register: efs_result
 
     - assert:
-        that: "{{efs_result_assertions}}"
+        that: efs_result_assertions
 
     # ============================================================
     #   Not checking efs_result.efs["throughput_mode"] here as
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
           - efs_result.efs[0].file_system_id == created_efs.efs.file_system_id
 
     - assert:
-        that: "{{efs_result_assertions}}"
+        that: efs_result_assertions
 
     # ============================================================
     - name: Efs configure IA transition
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
           - efs_tag_result.tags.Env is defined
           - efs_tag_result.tags.Env is search("IntegrationTests")
           - efs_tag_result.tags.Name is defined
-          - efs_tag_result.tags.Name is search("{{ efs_name }}-test-tag")
+          - efs_tag_result.tags.Name is search(efs_name ~ '-test-tag')
           - efs_tag_result.tags["CamelCase"] == 'SimpleCamelCase'
           - efs_tag_result.tags["Title Case"] == 'Hello Cruel World'
           - efs_tag_result.tags["lowercase spaced"] == 'hello cruel world'
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
           - efs_tag_result.tags.Env is defined
           - efs_tag_result.tags.Env is search("IntegrationTests")
           - efs_tag_result.tags.Name is defined
-          - efs_tag_result.tags.Name is search("{{ efs_name }}-test-tag")
+          - efs_tag_result.tags.Name is search(efs_name ~ '-test-tag')
           - not efs_tag_result.tags["CamelCase"] is defined
           - not efs_tag_result.tags["Title Case"] is defined
           - not efs_tag_result.tags["lowercase spaced"] is defined
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/elasticache/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/elasticache/tasks/main.yml
index 6e567fe687c..9664a70f14e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/elasticache/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/elasticache/tasks/main.yml
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
         that:
           - elasticache_redis is changed
           - elasticache_redis.elasticache.data is defined
-          - elasticache_redis.elasticache.name == "{{ elasticache_redis_test_name }}"
-          - elasticache_redis.elasticache.data.CacheSubnetGroupName == "{{ elasticache_subnet_group_name }}"
+          - elasticache_redis.elasticache.name == elasticache_redis_test_name
+          - elasticache_redis.elasticache.data.CacheSubnetGroupName == elasticache_subnet_group_name
 
     - name: Add security group for Redis access in Elasticache
       ec2_security_group:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/elb_classic_lb_info/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/elb_classic_lb_info/tasks/main.yml
index dc099388648..b09e8807269 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/elb_classic_lb_info/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/elb_classic_lb_info/tasks/main.yml
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
         that:
           - create is changed
           # We rely on these for the info test, make sure they're what we expect
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}a" in create.elb.zones'
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}b" in create.elb.zones'
+          - aws_region ~ 'a' in create.elb.zones
+          - aws_region ~ 'b' in create.elb.zones
           - create.elb.health_check.healthy_threshold == 10
           - create.elb.health_check.interval == 30
           - create.elb.health_check.target == "HTTP:80/index.html"
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
         that:
           - info.elbs|length == 1
           - elb.availability_zones|length == 2
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}a" in elb.availability_zones'
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}b" in elb.availability_zones'
+          - aws_region ~ 'a' in elb.availability_zones
+          - aws_region ~ 'b' in elb.availability_zones
           - elb.health_check.healthy_threshold == 10
           - elb.health_check.interval == 30
           - elb.health_check.target == "HTTP:80/index.html"
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - update_az is changed
-          - update_az.elb.zones[0] == "{{ aws_region }}c"
+          - update_az.elb.zones[0] == aws_region ~ 'c'
 
     - name: Get ELB info after changing AZ's
       elb_classic_lb_info:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - elb.availability_zones|length == 1
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}c" in elb.availability_zones[0]'
+          - aws_region ~ 'c' in elb.availability_zones[0]
       vars:
         elb: "{{ info.elbs[0] }}"
 
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - update_az is changed
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}a" in update_az.elb.zones'
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}b" in update_az.elb.zones'
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}c" in update_az.elb.zones'
+          - aws_region ~ 'a' in update_az.elb.zones
+          - aws_region ~ 'b' in update_az.elb.zones
+          - aws_region ~ 'c' in update_az.elb.zones
 
     - name: Get ELB info after updating AZ's
       elb_classic_lb_info:
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - elb.availability_zones|length == 3
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}a" in elb.availability_zones'
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}b" in elb.availability_zones'
-          - '"{{ aws_region }}c" in elb.availability_zones'
+          - aws_region ~ 'a' in elb.availability_zones
+          - aws_region ~ 'b' in elb.availability_zones
+          - aws_region ~ 'c' in elb.availability_zones
       vars:
         elb: "{{ info.elbs[0] }}"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/elb_network_lb/tasks/test_nlb_tags.yml b/tests/integration/targets/elb_network_lb/tasks/test_nlb_tags.yml
index b55a0777f79..f1e920de8f7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/elb_network_lb/tasks/test_nlb_tags.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/elb_network_lb/tasks/test_nlb_tags.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   - assert:
       that:
         - nlb.changed
-        - 'nlb.tags.created_by == "NLB test {{ resource_prefix }}"'
+        - nlb.tags.created_by == 'NLB test ' ~ resource_prefix
 
   - name: test tags are not removed if unspecified
     elb_network_lb:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   - assert:
       that:
         - not nlb.changed
-        - 'nlb.tags.created_by == "NLB test {{ resource_prefix }}"'
+        - nlb.tags.created_by == 'NLB test ' ~ resource_prefix
 
   - name: remove tags from NLB
     elb_network_lb:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/elb_target/tasks/ec2_target.yml b/tests/integration/targets/elb_target/tasks/ec2_target.yml
index af11b655f9e..20931f1d7de 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/elb_target/tasks/ec2_target.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/elb_target/tasks/ec2_target.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
           - result.health_check_protocol == 'TCP'
           - '"tags" in result'
           - '"target_group_arn" in result'
-          - result.target_group_name == "{{ tg_name }}-nlb"
+          - result.target_group_name == tg_name ~ '-nlb'
           - result.target_type == 'instance'
           - result.deregistration_delay_timeout_seconds == '60'
           - result.deregistration_delay_connection_termination_enabled
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
           - '"load_balancer_arn" in result'
           - '"tags" in result'
           - result.type == 'network'
-          - result.vpc_id == '{{ vpc.vpc.id }}'
+          - result.vpc_id == vpc.vpc.id
 
     - name: modify up testing target group for NLB (preserve_client_ip_enabled=false)
       elb_target_group:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/elb_target_info/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/elb_target_info/tasks/main.yml
index 031a1c7177c..fadce2135e2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/elb_target_info/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/elb_target_info/tasks/main.yml
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ alb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
-          - "{{ nlb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
-          - "{{ idle_target_group.target_group_arn not in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
+          - "alb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
+          - "nlb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
+          - "idle_target_group.target_group_arn not in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
           - (target_facts.instance_target_groups | length) == 2
         msg: "target facts showed the target in the right target groups"
 
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ alb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
-          - "{{ nlb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
-          - "{{ idle_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
+          - "alb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
+          - "nlb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
+          - "idle_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
           - (target_facts.instance_target_groups | length) == 3
         msg: "target facts reflected the addition of the target to the idle group"
 
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - "{{ alb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
-          - "{{ nlb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
-          - "{{ idle_target_group.target_group_arn not in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn')) }}"
+          - "alb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
+          - "nlb_target_group.target_group_arn in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
+          - "idle_target_group.target_group_arn not in (target_facts.instance_target_groups | map(attribute='target_group_arn'))"
           - (target_facts.instance_target_groups | length) == 2
         msg: "target_facts.instance_target_groups did not gather unused target groups when variable was set"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/inventory_aws_mq/playbooks/test_inventory_with_hostvars_prefix_suffix.yml b/tests/integration/targets/inventory_aws_mq/playbooks/test_inventory_with_hostvars_prefix_suffix.yml
index b0598b1088c..2db7f76ab15 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/inventory_aws_mq/playbooks/test_inventory_with_hostvars_prefix_suffix.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/inventory_aws_mq/playbooks/test_inventory_with_hostvars_prefix_suffix.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
     - name: assert the hostvars are defined with prefix and/or suffix
       assert:
         that:
-          - "hostvars[broker_name].{{ vars_prefix }}host_instance_type{{ vars_suffix }} == 'mq.t3.micro'"
-          - "hostvars[broker_name].{{ vars_prefix }}engine_type{{ vars_suffix }} == '{{ engine }}'"
-          - "hostvars[broker_name].{{ vars_prefix }}broker_state{{ vars_suffix }} in ('CREATION_IN_PROGRESS', 'RUNNING')"
+          - "hostvars[broker_name][vars_prefix ~ 'host_instance_type' ~ vars_suffix] == 'mq.t3.micro'"
+          - "hostvars[broker_name][vars_prefix ~ 'engine_type' ~ vars_suffix] == engine"
+          - "hostvars[broker_name][vars_prefix ~ 'broker_state' ~ vars_suffix] in ('CREATION_IN_PROGRESS', 'RUNNING')"
           - "'host_instance_type' not in hostvars[broker_name]"
           - "'engine_type' not in hostvars[broker_name]"
           - "'broker_state' not in hostvars[broker_name]"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/inventory_aws_mq/playbooks/test_populating_inventory.yml b/tests/integration/targets/inventory_aws_mq/playbooks/test_populating_inventory.yml
index d138b76ac41..a71043c709c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/inventory_aws_mq/playbooks/test_populating_inventory.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/inventory_aws_mq/playbooks/test_populating_inventory.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
         that:
           - "'aws_mq' in groups"
           - "groups.aws_mq | length == 1"
-          - "groups.aws_mq.0 == '{{ broker_name }}'"
+          - groups.aws_mq.0 == broker_name
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lightsail/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lightsail/tasks/main.yml
index 13c029e554c..18e76756d36 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lightsail/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lightsail/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           - "'instance' in result and result.instance.name == instance_name"
           - "result.instance.state.name == 'running'"
           - "result.instance.networking.ports[0].from_port == 50"
-          - "{{ result.instance.networking.ports|length }} == 1"
+          - result.instance.networking.ports|length == 1
 
     - name: Check if it does not delete public ports config when no value is provided
       lightsail:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lightsail_snapshot/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lightsail_snapshot/tasks/main.yml
index 4b5eddc17eb..98553d27864 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/lightsail_snapshot/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lightsail_snapshot/tasks/main.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - result.changed == True
-          - "'instance_snapshot' in result and result.instance_snapshot.name == '{{ snapshot_name }}'"
+          - "'instance_snapshot' in result and result.instance_snapshot.name == snapshot_name"
           - "result.instance_snapshot.state == 'available'"
 
     - name: Make sure instance snapshot creation is idempotent
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/msk_cluster-auth/tasks/test_create_auth.yml b/tests/integration/targets/msk_cluster-auth/tasks/test_create_auth.yml
index 0ef0f157ccb..9535c235fb9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/msk_cluster-auth/tasks/test_create_auth.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/msk_cluster-auth/tasks/test_create_auth.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       # Not always returned by API
       # - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.client_authentication.unauthenticated.enabled == false"
       - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.open_monitoring.prometheus.jmx_exporter.enabled_in_broker == false"
-      - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.cluster_arn.startswith('arn:aws:kafka:{{ aws_region }}:')"
+      - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.cluster_arn.startswith('arn:aws:kafka:' ~ aws_region ~ ':')"
 
 - name: create a msk cluster with authentication flipped from default (idempotency)
   msk_cluster:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/msk_cluster/tasks/test_create.yml b/tests/integration/targets/msk_cluster/tasks/test_create.yml
index 5569762bc8e..f6845059fb3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/msk_cluster/tasks/test_create.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/msk_cluster/tasks/test_create.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.broker_node_group_info.instance_type == 'kafka.t3.small'"
       - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.broker_node_group_info.storage_info.ebs_storage_info.volume_size == 10"
       - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.open_monitoring.prometheus.jmx_exporter.enabled_in_broker == false"
-      - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.cluster_arn.startswith('arn:aws:kafka:{{ aws_region }}:')"
+      - "msk_cluster.cluster_info.cluster_arn.startswith('arn:aws:kafka:' ~ aws_region ~ ':')"
 
 - name: create msk cluster (idempotency)
   msk_cluster:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/msk_config/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/msk_config/tasks/main.yml
index 095ec21c2d8..5f7f6c78204 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/msk_config/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/msk_config/tasks/main.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - msk_config.revision == 1
-          - "msk_config.arn.startswith('arn:aws:kafka:{{ aws_region }}:')"
+          - "msk_config.arn.startswith('arn:aws:kafka:' ~ aws_region ~ ':')"
           - "'auto.create.topics.enable=True' in msk_config.server_properties"
           - "'zookeeper.session.timeout.ms=18000' in msk_config.server_properties"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/redshift/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/redshift/tasks/main.yml
index 91ca39f4d78..a50c0372e2a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/redshift/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/redshift/tasks/main.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - 'result.changed'
-          - 'result.cluster.identifier == "{{ redshift_cluster_name }}"'
+          - result.cluster.identifier == redshift_cluster_name
           - 'result.cluster.tags.foo == "bar"'
           - 'result.cluster.tags.Tizio == "Caio"'
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - 'not result.changed'
-          - 'result.cluster.identifier == "{{ redshift_cluster_name }}"'
+          - result.cluster.identifier == redshift_cluster_name
           - 'result.cluster.tags.foo == "bar"'
           - 'result.cluster.tags.Tizio == "Caio"'
           - 'result.cluster.tags | count() == 2'
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - 'result.changed'
-          - 'result.cluster.identifier == "{{ redshift_cluster_name }}-modified"'
+          - result.cluster.identifier == redshift_cluster_name ~ '-modified'
           - 'result.cluster.enhanced_vpc_routing == True'
           - 'result.cluster.tags | count() == 1'
           - 'result.cluster.tags.foo == "bar"'
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - 'result.changed'
-          - 'result.cluster.identifier == "{{ redshift_cluster_name }}"'
+          - result.cluster.identifier == redshift_cluster_name
           - 'result.cluster.db_name == "integration_test"'
 
   #  ============================================================
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - 'result.changed'
-          - 'result.cluster.identifier == "{{ redshift_cluster_name }}"'
+          - result.cluster.identifier == redshift_cluster_name
           - 'result.cluster.db_name == "integration_test"'
           - 'result.cluster.tags.foo == "bar"'
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - 'result.changed'
-          - 'result.cluster.identifier == "{{ redshift_cluster_name }}"'
+          - result.cluster.identifier == redshift_cluster_name
           - 'result.cluster.db_name == "integration_test"'
           - 'result.cluster.tags.test1 == "value1"'
           - 'result.cluster.tags.foo == "bar"'
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - 'not result.changed'
-          - 'result.cluster.identifier == "{{ redshift_cluster_name }}"'
+          - result.cluster.identifier == redshift_cluster_name
           - 'result.cluster.db_name == "integration_test"'
           - 'result.cluster.tags | count() == 2'
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/s3_sync/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/s3_sync/tasks/main.yml
index 2263df2bf54..600490706a4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/s3_sync/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/s3_sync/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - output.changed
-          - output.name == "{{ test_bucket }}"
+          - output.name == test_bucket
           - not output.requester_pays
     # ============================================================
     - name: Prepare fixtures folder
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - output.changed
-          - output.name == "{{ test_bucket_2 }}"
+          - output.name == test_bucket_2
           - not output.requester_pays
 
     - name: Sync files with remote bucket using glacier storage class
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - output.changed
-          - output.name == "{{ test_bucket_3 }}"
+          - output.name == test_bucket_3
           - not output.requester_pays
 
     - name: Sync individual file with remote bucket
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/sns_topic/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/sns_topic/tasks/main.yml
index c05ad3b5373..00f3f71d96a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/sns_topic/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/sns_topic/tasks/main.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       that:
       - sns_topic_info is successful
       - "'result' in sns_topic_info"
-      - sns_topic_info.result["sns_arn"] == "{{ sns_arn }}"
+      - sns_topic_info.result["sns_arn"] == sns_arn
       - "'sns_topic' in sns_topic_info.result"
       - "'display_name' in sns_topic_info.result['sns_topic']"
       - sns_topic_info.result["sns_topic"]["display_name"] == "My topic name"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       that:
       - sns_topic_info is successful
       - "'result' in sns_topic_info"
-      - sns_topic_info.result["sns_arn"] == "{{ sns_arn }}"
+      - sns_topic_info.result["sns_arn"] == sns_arn
       - "'sns_topic' in sns_topic_info.result"
       - "'display_name' in sns_topic_info.result['sns_topic']"
       - sns_topic_info.result["sns_topic"]["display_name"] == "My topic name"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
       that:
       - sns_fifo_topic.changed
       - sns_fifo_topic.sns_topic.topic_type == 'fifo'
-      - sns_fifo_topic.sns_topic.name == '{{ sns_topic_topic_name }}-fifo'
+      - sns_fifo_topic.sns_topic.name == sns_topic_topic_name ~ '-fifo'
 
   - name: Run create a FIFO topic again for idempotence test (with .fifo)
     sns_topic:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/sqs_queue/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/sqs_queue/tasks/main.yml
index d5a9dd60370..4c16be31340 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/sqs_queue/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/sqs_queue/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - create_result.changed
-          - create_result.region == "{{ aws_region }}"
+          - create_result.region == aws_region
 
     always:
     - name: Test deleting SQS queue
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ssm_parameter/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ssm_parameter/tasks/main.yml
index efc09bc4b5b..7c0e27fee33 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ssm_parameter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ssm_parameter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
   - name: Create parameter with tags case - Ensure tags is correct
     assert:
       that:
-      - result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_orig['{{ item.key }}']
+      - result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_orig[item.key]
     loop: "{{ simple_tags_orig | dict2items }}"
 
   - name: Create parameter with tags case - Ensure no missing or additional tags
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
   - name: Update description only case - Ensure expected tags is correct
     assert:
       that:
-      - result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_orig['{{ item.key }}']
+      - result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_orig[item.key]
     loop: "{{ simple_tags_orig | dict2items }}"
 
   - name: Update description only case - Ensure no missing or additional tags
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
   - name: Add tag to existing parameter case - Ensure tags correct
     assert:
       that:
-      - result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_add_owner['{{ item.key }}']
+      - result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_add_owner[item.key]
     loop: "{{ simple_tags_add_owner | dict2items }}"
 
   - name: Add tag to existing parameter case - Ensure no missing or additional tags
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
   - name: Change single tag case - Ensure expected tags is correct
     assert:
       that:
-      - result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_change_environment['{{ item.key }}']
+      - result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_change_environment[item.key]
     loop: "{{ simple_tags_change_environment | dict2items }}"
 
   - name: Change single tag case - Ensure no missing or additional tags
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
   - name: Delete single tag case - Ensure expected tags is correct
     assert:
       that:
-      - result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_delete_version['{{ item.key }}']
+      - result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_delete_version[item.key]
     loop: "{{ simple_tags_delete_version | dict2items }}"
 
   - name: Delete single tag case - Ensure no missing or additional tags
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@
   - name: Delete single tag w/ spaces case - Ensure expected tags is correct
     assert:
       that:
-      - result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_delete_tag_with_space['{{ item.key }}']
+      - result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_delete_tag_with_space[item.key]
     loop: "{{ simple_tags_delete_tag_with_space | dict2items }}"
 
   - name: Delete single tag w/ spaces case - Ensure no missing or additional tags
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
   - name: Add/delete/change tags case - Ensure expected tags is correct
     assert:
       that:
-      - result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_add_delete_change['{{ item.key }}']
+      - result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_add_delete_change[item.key]
     loop: "{{ simple_tags_add_delete_change | dict2items }}"
 
   - name: Add/delete/change tags case - Ensure no missing or additional tags
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@
   - name: Delete all tags case - Ensure expected tags is correct
     assert:
       that:
-      - result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_delete_all_tags['{{ item.key }}']
+      - result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_delete_all_tags[item.key]
     loop: "{{ simple_tags_delete_all_tags | dict2items }}"
 
   - name: Delete all tags case - Ensure no missing or additional tags
@@ -1062,8 +1062,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] ==
-        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_owner))['{{ item.key }}']
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] ==
+        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_owner))[item.key]
     loop: >
       {{ simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_owner) | dict2items }}
 
@@ -1071,8 +1071,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == {{ simple_tags_orig |
-        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_owner) | dict2items }} | length
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == simple_tags_orig |
+        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_owner) | dict2items | length
 
   - name: Add tag case (purge_tags=false) - Lookup a tagged parameter
     set_fact:
@@ -1140,8 +1140,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] ==
-        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_multiple))['{{ item.key }}']
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] ==
+        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_multiple))[item.key]
     loop: >
       {{ simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_multiple) | dict2items }}
 
@@ -1149,8 +1149,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == {{ simple_tags_orig |
-        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_multiple) | dict2items }} | length
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == simple_tags_orig |
+        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_multiple) | dict2items | length
 
   - name: Add multiple tags case (purge_tags=false) - Lookup a tagged parameter
     set_fact:
@@ -1218,8 +1218,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] ==
-        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_environment))['{{ item.key }}']
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] ==
+        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_environment))[item.key]
     loop: >
       {{ simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_environment) | dict2items }}
     loop_control:
@@ -1230,8 +1230,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == {{ simple_tags_orig |
-        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_environment) | dict2items }} | length
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == simple_tags_orig |
+        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_environment) | dict2items | length
 
   - name: Change tag case (purge_tags=false) - Lookup a tagged parameter
     set_fact:
@@ -1299,8 +1299,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] ==
-        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_multiple))['{{ item.key }}']
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] ==
+        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_multiple))[item.key]
     loop: >
       {{ simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_multiple) | dict2items }}
     loop_control:
@@ -1311,8 +1311,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == {{ simple_tags_orig |
-        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_multiple) | dict2items }} | length
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == simple_tags_orig |
+        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_change_multiple) | dict2items | length
 
   - name: Change multiple tags (purge_tags=false) - Lookup a tagged parameter
     set_fact:
@@ -1380,8 +1380,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] ==
-        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_and_change))['{{ item.key }}']
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] ==
+        (simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_and_change))[item.key]
     loop: >
       {{ simple_tags_orig | combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_and_change) | dict2items }}
     loop_control:
@@ -1392,8 +1392,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == {{ simple_tags_orig |
-        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_and_change) | dict2items }} | length
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags | length == simple_tags_orig |
+        combine(simple_tags_purge_false_add_and_change) | dict2items | length
 
   - name: Add/Change multiple tags (purge_tags=false) - Lookup a tagged parameter
     set_fact:
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@
     assert:
       that:
       - >
-        result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}'] == simple_tags_orig['{{ item.key }}']
+        result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key] == simple_tags_orig[item.key]
     loop: >
       {{ simple_tags_orig | dict2items }}
     loop_control:
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@
       that:
       - >
         result.parameter_metadata.tags | length
-        == {{ simple_tags_orig | dict2items }} | length
+        == simple_tags_orig | dict2items | length
 
   - name: Empty tags dict (purge_tags=false) - Lookup a tagged parameter
     set_fact:
@@ -1538,8 +1538,8 @@
     assert:
       that:
         - >
-          result.parameter_metadata.tags['{{ item.key }}']
-           == simple_tags_orig['{{ item.key }}']
+          result.parameter_metadata.tags[item.key]
+           == simple_tags_orig[item.key]
     loop: >
       {{ simple_tags_orig | dict2items }}
     loop_control:
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@
       that:
         - >
           result.parameter_metadata.tags | length
-          == {{ simple_tags_orig | dict2items }} | length
+          == simple_tags_orig | dict2items | length
 
   - name: No tags parameter (purge_tags=true) - Lookup a tagged parameter
     set_fact:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/stepfunctions_state_machine/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/stepfunctions_state_machine/tasks/main.yml
index a1919f1aedf..061acb2c369 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/stepfunctions_state_machine/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/stepfunctions_state_machine/tasks/main.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - update_check.changed == True
-          - "update_check.output == 'State machine would be updated: {{ creation_output.state_machine_arn }}'"
+          - "update_check.output == 'State machine would be updated: ' ~ creation_output.state_machine_arn"
 
     - name: Update an existing state machine
       stepfunctions_state_machine:
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
     - assert:
         that:
           - deletion_check.changed == True
-          - "deletion_check.output == 'State machine would be deleted: {{ creation_output.state_machine_arn }}'"
+          - "deletion_check.output == 'State machine would be deleted: ' ~ creation_output.state_machine_arn"
 
     - name: Remove state machine
       stepfunctions_state_machine:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/waf_web_acl/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/waf_web_acl/tasks/main.yml
index 285ee2b3742..acbf1f29c85 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/waf_web_acl/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/waf_web_acl/tasks/main.yml
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
     assert:
       that:
         - remove_in_use_condition.failed
-        - "'Condition {{ resource_prefix }}_size_condition is in use' in remove_in_use_condition.msg"
+        - "'Condition ' ~ resource_prefix ~ '_size_condition is in use' in remove_in_use_condition.msg"
 
   - name: create WAF Regional rule
     waf_rule:
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@
     assert:
       that:
         - remove_in_use_condition.failed
-        - "'Condition {{ resource_prefix }}_size_condition is in use' in remove_in_use_condition.msg"
+        - "'Condition ' ~ resource_prefix ~ '_size_condition is in use' in remove_in_use_condition.msg"
 
   ##################################################
   # aws_waf_web_acl tests