diff --git a/apps/assets/serializers/asset.py b/apps/assets/serializers/asset.py
index 2ef970b23..c66004ba0 100644
--- a/apps/assets/serializers/asset.py
+++ b/apps/assets/serializers/asset.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class ProtocolsRelatedField(serializers.RelatedField):
         return str(value)
 
     def to_internal_value(self, data):
+        print(data)
+        print(type(data))
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            return data
         if '/' not in data:
             raise ValidationError("protocol not contain /: {}".format(data))
         v = data.split("/")
diff --git a/apps/assets/tasks.py b/apps/assets/tasks.py
index fff623413..81fbf5880 100644
--- a/apps/assets/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/assets/tasks.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def test_asset_connectivity_util(assets, task_name=None):
         contacted=defaultdict(dict), dark=defaultdict(dict), success=True
     )
     created_by = assets[0].org_id
-    for _, value in hosts_category.items():
+    for k, value in hosts_category.items():
         if not value['hosts']:
             continue
         task, created = update_or_create_ansible_task(
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def test_system_user_connectivity_util(system_user, assets, task_name):
     results_summary = dict(
         contacted=defaultdict(dict), dark=defaultdict(dict), success=True
     )
-    for _, value in hosts_category.items():
+    for k, value in hosts_category.items():
         if not value['hosts']:
             continue
         task, created = update_or_create_ansible_task(