diff --git a/roles/knot/tasks/config.yml b/roles/knot/tasks/config.yml
index afb3ec3..cd920a7 100644
--- a/roles/knot/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/roles/knot/tasks/config.yml
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@
 - name: render knot zone files
   template:
     src: var/lib/knot/master/zone.j2
-    dest: "{{ knot_zone_master_storage_path }}/{{ item.name }}.zone"
+    dest: "{{ knot_zone_master_storage_path }}/{{ item.name }}zone"
     owner: knot
     group: knot
     mode: 0640
     validate: /usr/bin/kzonecheck -v %s
+  vars:
+    zone: "{{ item }}"
   when: "inventory_hostname in item['masters']"
   loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] | dict2items | selectattr('key', 'match', '^knot_zone_.+$') | map(attribute='value') | list }}"
   notify: reload knot