diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/error_handling.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/error_handling.yml
index 679f1cea..bc881b45 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/error_handling.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/error_handling.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
   k8s:
     kind: Event
     namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
-    template: "event.yml.j2"
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'event.yml.j2') }}"
diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
index 2806a401..65e6e92f 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     - name: Create PVC for backup
       k8s:
         kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
-        template: "backup_pvc.yml.j2"
+        definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'backup_pvc.yml.j2') }}"
 
     - name: Remove PVC ownerReference
       k8s:
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     name: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-db-management"
     kind: Deployment
     state: present
-    template: "management-pod.yml.j2"
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'management-pod.yml.j2') }}"
     wait: true
 
 - name: Look up details for this deployment
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/error_handling.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/error_handling.yml
index 679f1cea..bc881b45 100644
--- a/roles/restore/tasks/error_handling.yml
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/error_handling.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
   k8s:
     kind: Event
     namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
-    template: "event.yml.j2"
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'event.yml.j2') }}"
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml
index be5bc387..146b2ea8 100644
--- a/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     name: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-db-management"
     kind: Deployment
     state: present
-    template: "management-pod.yml.j2"
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'management-pod.yml.j2') }}"
     wait: true
 
 - name: Check to make sure backup directory exists on PVC
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/secrets.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/secrets.yml
index b1de1648..942b8b6f 100644
--- a/roles/restore/tasks/secrets.yml
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/secrets.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     namespace: "{{ ansible_operator_meta.namespace }}"
     apply: yes
     wait: yes
-    template: "secrets.yml.j2"
+    definition: "{{ lookup('template', 'secrets.yml.j2') }}"
   no_log: true
 
 - name: Remove ownerReference on restored secrets