diff --git a/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/util/create_additional_databases.yml b/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/util/create_additional_databases.yml
index 424be6264..0864d8f82 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/util/create_additional_databases.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/util/create_additional_databases.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Retrieve IP of postgres container
-  shell: "{{ matrix_host_command_docker }} inspect matrix-postgres | jq -r '.[0].NetworkSettings.Networks.{{ matrix_docker_network }}.IPAddress'"
+  command: "{{ matrix_host_command_docker }} inspect matrix-postgres --format='{% raw %}{{ .NetworkSettings.Networks.{% endraw %}{{ matrix_docker_network }}{% raw %}.IPAddress }}{% endraw %}'"
   register: matrix_postgres_container_ip
 
 - name: Create additional users in postgres