diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_eip.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_eip.py
index bd0c33d6df..3bf3c0e43f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_eip.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_eip.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   register: ec2
 - name: associate new elastic IPs with each of the instances
   ec2_eip: "device_id={{ item }}"
-  with_items: ec2.instance_ids
+  with_items: "{{ ec2.instance_ids }}"
 - name: allocate a new elastic IP inside a VPC in us-west-2
   ec2_eip: region=us-west-2 in_vpc=yes
   register: eip
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb.py
index c6494982da..193c11827c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ post_tasks:
       instance_id: "{{ ansible_ec2_instance_id }}"
       ec2_elbs: "{{ item }}"
       state: present
-    with_items: ec2_elbs
+    with_items: "{{ ec2_elbs }}"
 """
 
 import time
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_tag.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_tag.py
index 9656e74c91..2436367fb8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_tag.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_tag.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ tasks:
     instance: "{{ item.id }}"
     region: eu-west-1
     state: list
-  with_items: ec2.tagged_instances
+  with_items: "{{ ec2.tagged_instances }}"
   register: ec2_vol
 
 - name: tag the volumes
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol.py
index 31dae26dd1..1b7870111f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vol.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 - ec2_vol:
     instance: "{{ item.id }} "
     volume_size: 5
-  with_items: ec2.instances
+  with_items: "{{ ec2.instances }}"
   register: ec2_vol
 
 # Example: Launch an instance and then add a volume if not already attached
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     instance: "{{ item.id }}"
     name: my_existing_volume_Name_tag
     device_name: /dev/xvdf
-  with_items: ec2.instances
+  with_items: "{{ ec2.instances }}"
   register: ec2_vol
 
 # Remove a volume
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/iam.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/iam.py
index bcfe9dfee6..a70549b087 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/iam.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/iam.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ task:
     name: jdavila
     state: update
     groups: "{{ item.created_group.group_name }}"
-  with_items: new_groups.results
+  with_items: "{{ new_groups.results }}"
 
 # Example of role with custom trust policy for Lambda service
 - name: Create IAM role with custom trust relationship
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/iam_policy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/iam_policy.py
index 7bb80bd31e..6c98b6f2f4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/iam_policy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/iam_policy.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ task:
     policy_name: "READ-ONLY"
     policy_document: readonlypolicy.json
     state: present
-  with_items: new_groups.results
+  with_items: "{{ new_groups.results }}"
 
 # Create a new S3 policy with prefix per user
 tasks:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_bond.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_bond.py
index 52da0bed3a..cc8930ce8b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_bond.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_bond.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ cl_bond:
   mstpctl_portnetwork: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_portnetwork|default('no') }}"
   mstpctl_portadminedge: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_portadminedge|default('no') }}"
   mstpctl_bpduguard: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_bpduguard|default('no') }}"
-with_dict: cl_bonds
+with_dict: "{{ cl_bonds }}"
 notify: reload networking
 
 # In vars file
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_bridge.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_bridge.py
index 256fa427d0..752d4fdd6e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_bridge.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_bridge.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ cl_bridge:
   virtual_ip: "{{ item.value.virtual_ip|default(omit) }}"
   virtual_mac: "{{ item.value.virtual_mac|default(omit) }}"
   mstpctl_treeprio: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_treeprio|default(omit) }}"
-with_dict: cl_bridges
+with_dict: "{{ cl_bridges }}"
 notify: reload networking
 
 # In vars file
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_interface.py
index 3fd87bf919..241a69c7ef 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/cumulus/cl_interface.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ cl_interface:
   mstpctl_portnetwork: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_portnetwork|default('no') }}"
   mstpctl_portadminedge: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_portadminedge|default('no') }}"
   mstpctl_bpduguard: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_bpduguard|default('no') }}"
-with_dict: cl_interfaces
+with_dict: "{{ cl_interfaces }}"
 notify: reload networking