diff --git a/roles/cifmw_external_dns/tasks/dns.yml b/roles/cifmw_external_dns/tasks/dns.yml
index 76798beb3d..e48d2691d3 100644
--- a/roles/cifmw_external_dns/tasks/dns.yml
+++ b/roles/cifmw_external_dns/tasks/dns.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
               forwardPlugin:
                 policy: Random
                 upstreams:
-                  - "{{ cifmw_external_dns_masq_cluster_ip }}:53"
+                  - "{{ cifmw_external_dns_masq_cluster_ip | ansible.utils.ipwrap }}:53"
               name: "{{ cifmw_external_dns_name }}"
               zones:
                 - "{{ cifmw_external_dns_domain }}"