diff --git a/azurepipeline.yaml b/azurepipeline.yaml
index 82a62ee33..a59af6860 100644
--- a/azurepipeline.yaml
+++ b/azurepipeline.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ jobs:
          PathtoPublish: '$(Build.Repository.LocalPath)'
          ArtifactName: 'drop' 
          publishLocation: 'Container'
-     - script: ansible-playbook -i host ansibleplaybook.yaml  --extra-vars "{"Build.ContainerId"}" 
+     - script: ansible-playbook -i host ansibleplaybook.yaml  --extra-vars {"$(Build.ContainerId)"}