diff --git a/bin/ansible-with-atl-env b/bin/ansible-with-atl-env
index bc97f57..5c2ea21 100755
--- a/bin/ansible-with-atl-env
+++ b/bin/ansible-with-atl-env
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ENV_FILE=${4:-"/etc/atl"}
 export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
 # get /etc/atl into usable vars which can be included in ansible playbooks
-grep -v PASSWORD /etc/atl | sed -r -e 's/(^.+)(=)(.*$)/\L\1:\ \3/g' > /etc/atl_vars.yml
+grep -v PASSWORD /etc/atl | sed -r -e 's/(^.+)(=)(.*$)/\L\1\E:\ \3/g' > /etc/atl_vars.yml
 
 # Set the environment with default exports
 set -a