diff --git a/tasks/versioncheck.yml b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
index 7977e52..fa361f6 100644
--- a/tasks/versioncheck.yml
+++ b/tasks/versioncheck.yml
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@
   copy:
     content: "{{ playbook_version_number }}"
     dest: "/etc/.ansible-version/{{ playbook_version_path }}"
-    mode: 0644
+    mode: '0644'
   when: submodules_versioncheck|bool