diff --git a/openssh/config.sls b/openssh/config.sls
index 3a5ca8e..b5e373e 100644
--- a/openssh/config.sls
+++ b/openssh/config.sls
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ sshd_config:
               ) }}
     - template: jinja
     - context:
-        sshd_config: {{ sshd_config }}
+        sshd_config: {{ sshd_config | json }}
     - user: {{ openssh.sshd_config_user }}
     - group: {{ openssh.sshd_config_group }}
     - mode: {{ openssh.sshd_config_mode }}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ssh_config:
               ) }}
     - template: jinja
     - context:
-        ssh_config: {{ ssh_config }}
+        ssh_config: {{ ssh_config | json }}
     - user: {{ openssh.ssh_config_user }}
     - group: {{ openssh.ssh_config_group }}
     - mode: {{ openssh.ssh_config_mode }}
diff --git a/openssh/known_hosts.sls b/openssh/known_hosts.sls
index c8d49a9..db0e267 100644
--- a/openssh/known_hosts.sls
+++ b/openssh/known_hosts.sls
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ manage ssh_known_hosts file:
               ) }}
     - template: jinja
     - context:
-        known_hosts: {{ openssh | traverse("known_hosts", {}) }}
+        known_hosts: {{ openssh | traverse("known_hosts", {}) | json }}
     - user: root
     - group: {{ openssh.ssh_config_group }}
     - mode: 644