diff --git a/apps/terminal/automations/deploy_applet_host/playbook.yml b/apps/terminal/automations/deploy_applet_host/playbook.yml
index bfe772021..b68f6e06c 100644
--- a/apps/terminal/automations/deploy_applet_host/playbook.yml
+++ b/apps/terminal/automations/deploy_applet_host/playbook.yml
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@
 
     - name: Generate tinkerd component config
       ansible.windows.win_powershell:
-        tinkerd config --hostname {{ HOST_NAME }} --core_host {{ CORE_HOST }} --token {{ BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN }} --host_id {{ HOST_ID }} --ignore-verify-certs {{ IGNORE_VERIFY_CERTS }}
+        script: |
+          tinkerd config --hostname {{ HOST_NAME }} --core_host {{ CORE_HOST }} --token {{ BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN }} --host_id {{ HOST_ID }} --ignore-verify-certs {{ IGNORE_VERIFY_CERTS }}
 
     - name: Install tinkerd service
       ansible.windows.win_powershell: