diff --git a/defaults/main/ntp.yml b/defaults/main/ntp.yml
index dec3ae82..34022562 100644
--- a/defaults/main/ntp.yml
+++ b/defaults/main/ntp.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ---
 enable_timesyncd: true
-fallback_ntp: 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org
-ntp: "0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org 1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org"
+fallback_ntp:
+  - 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org
+  - 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org
+ntp:
+  - pool.ntp.org
+  - time.nist.gov
diff --git a/molecule/default/verify.yml b/molecule/default/verify.yml
index ec71b01f..389e4942 100644
--- a/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -750,8 +750,8 @@
       failed_when: systemd_timesyncd_conf.rc != 0
       changed_when: systemd_timesyncd_conf.rc != 0
       with_items:
-        - NTP={{ ntp }}
-        - FallbackNTP={{ fallback_ntp }}
+        - NTP={{ ntp | join(' ') }}
+        - FallbackNTP={{ fallback_ntp | join(' ') }}
       when:
         - enable_timesyncd
         - ansible_virtualization_type not in ["container", "docker", "podman"]
diff --git a/templates/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.j2
index 8f082621..b74914ec 100644
--- a/templates/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf.j2
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Generated by Ansible role {{ ansible_role_name }}
 
 [Time]
-NTP={{ ntp }}
-FallbackNTP={{ fallback_ntp }}
+NTP={{ ntp | join(' ') }}
+FallbackNTP={{ fallback_ntp | join(' ') }}
 {% if ansible_local.systemd.version | int >= 236 %}
 RootDistanceMaxSec=1
 {% endif %}