diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
index 1d785436a..7c8ce8a31 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@
 - name: Calico | Configure calico network pool
   command:
     cmd: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh apply -f -"
+    stdin: "{{ stdin | to_json }}"
+  vars:
     stdin: >
       { "kind": "IPPool",
         "apiVersion": "projectcalico.org/v3",
@@ -171,6 +173,8 @@
 - name: Calico | Set up BGP Configuration
   command:
     cmd: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh apply -f -"
+    stdin: "{{ stdin | to_json }}"
+  vars:
     stdin: >
       { "kind": "BGPConfiguration",
       "apiVersion": "projectcalico.org/v3",
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@
           "logSeverityScreen": "Info",
           {% if not calico_no_global_as_num|default(false) %}"asNumber": {{ global_as_num }},{% endif %}
           "nodeToNodeMeshEnabled": {{ nodeToNodeMeshEnabled|default('true') }} ,
-          {% if calico_advertise_cluster_ips|default(false) %}"serviceClusterIPs": [{"cidr": {{ kube_service_addresses }} }],{% endif %}
+          {% if calico_advertise_cluster_ips|default(false) %}"serviceClusterIPs": [{"cidr": "{{ kube_service_addresses }}" }],{% endif %}
           "serviceExternalIPs": {{ _service_external_ips|default([]) }} }}
   changed_when: false
   when:
@@ -190,6 +194,8 @@
 - name: Calico | Configure peering with router(s) at global scope
   command:
     cmd: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh apply -f -"
+    stdin: "{{ stdin | to_json }}"
+  vars:
     stdin: >
       {"apiVersion": "projectcalico.org/v3",
       "kind": "BGPPeer",
@@ -213,6 +219,8 @@
 - name: Calico | Configure peering with route reflectors at global scope
   command:
     cmd: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh apply -f -"
+    stdin: "{{ stdin | to_json }}"
+  vars:
     stdin: >
       {"apiVersion": "projectcalico.org/v3",
       "kind": "BGPPeer",
@@ -236,6 +244,8 @@
 - name: Calico | Configure route reflectors to peer with each other
   command:
     cmd: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh apply -f -"
+    stdin: "{{ stdin | to_json }}"
+  vars:
     stdin: >
       {"apiVersion": "projectcalico.org/v3",
       "kind": "BGPPeer",
@@ -310,6 +320,8 @@
 - name: Calico | Configure node asNumber for per node peering
   command:
     cmd: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh apply -f -"
+    stdin: "{{ stdin | to_json }}"
+  vars:
     stdin: >
       {"apiVersion": "projectcalico.org/v3",
       "kind": "Node",
@@ -335,6 +347,8 @@
 - name: Calico | Configure peering with router(s) at node scope
   command:
     cmd: "{{ bin_dir }}/calicoctl.sh apply -f -"
+    stdin: "{{ stdin | to_json }}"
+  vars:
     stdin: >
       {"apiVersion": "projectcalico.org/v3",
       "kind": "BGPPeer",