diff --git a/roles/ipaserver/tasks/copy_external_cert.yml b/roles/ipaserver/tasks/copy_external_cert.yml
index aaebd2b2..2d394a96 100644
--- a/roles/ipaserver/tasks/copy_external_cert.yml
+++ b/roles/ipaserver/tasks/copy_external_cert.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
   set_fact:
      ipaserver_external_cert_files: []
   when: ipaserver_external_cert_files is undefined
-- name: Install - Copy "{{ item }}" "{{ inventory_hostname }}':/root/'{{ item }}"
+- name: Install - Copy "{{ item }}" "{{ inventory_hostname }}':/root/'{{ item | basename }}"
   copy:
     src: "{{ item }}"
-    dest: "/root/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/root/{{ item | basename }}"
     force: yes
-- name: Install - Extend ipaserver_external_cert_files with "/root/{{ item }}"
+- name: Install - Extend ipaserver_external_cert_files with "/root/{{ item | basename }}"
   set_fact:
-    ipaserver_external_cert_files: "{{ ipaserver_external_cert_files }} + [ '/root/{{ item }}' ]"
+    ipaserver_external_cert_files: "{{ ipaserver_external_cert_files }} + [ '/root/{{ item | basename }}' ]"