diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/set_variables_synapse.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/set_variables_synapse.yml
index e2b2da137..cd200f5f4 100755
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/set_variables_synapse.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/set_variables_synapse.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
   lineinfile:
     path: '{{ awx_cached_matrix_vars }}'
-    regexp: "{{ item }}:"
+    regexp: "{{ item }}"
     line: "{{ item }}"
     insertbefore: '# Synapse Extension End'
   with_items:
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
   lineinfile:
     path: '{{ awx_cached_matrix_vars }}'
-    regexp: "{{ item }}:"
+    regexp: "{{ item }}"
     line: "{{ item }}"
     insertbefore: '# Synapse Extension End'
     state: absent