diff --git a/firewalld/services.sls b/firewalld/services.sls
index 4cfdab1..891714f 100644
--- a/firewalld/services.sls
+++ b/firewalld/services.sls
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ directory_firewalld_services:
       - module: service_firewalld # restart service
     - context:
         name: {{ s_name }}
-        service: {{ v }}
+        service: {{ v|json }}
 
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/firewalld/zones.sls b/firewalld/zones.sls
index 6517855..4c454eb 100644
--- a/firewalld/zones.sls
+++ b/firewalld/zones.sls
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ directory_firewalld_zones:
       - module: service_firewalld   # restart service
     - context:
         name: {{ z_name }}
-        zone: {{ v }}
+        zone: {{ v|json }}
 
 {% endfor %}