diff --git a/docs/cri-o.md b/docs/cri-o.md
index c4831529e..61a795f1d 100644
--- a/docs/cri-o.md
+++ b/docs/cri-o.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ crio_registries:
     insecure: false
     blocked: false
     location: registry-1.docker.io
+    unqualified: false
     mirrors:
       - location: 192.168.100.100:5000
         insecure: true
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/templates/unqualified.conf.j2 b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/templates/unqualified.conf.j2
index 8d690dc24..fc91f8bd5 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/templates/unqualified.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/templates/unqualified.conf.j2
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endfor %}
 
-unqualified-search-registries = {{ _unqualified_registries | to_yaml }}
+unqualified-search-registries = {{ _unqualified_registries | string }}