diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/tasks/rootless_docker.yml b/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/tasks/rootless_docker.yml
index 20c8496..8c1197c 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/tasks/rootless_docker.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea_runner/tasks/rootless_docker.yml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
         "userland-proxy": {{ gitea_runner_docker_userland_proxy | to_json }},
         "log-opts": {
           "max-size": "{{ gitea_runner_docker_max_log_size }}",
-          "max-file": {{ gitea_runner_docker_max_log_files }}
+          "max-file": "{{ gitea_runner_docker_max_log_files }}"
         },
         {% if gitea_runner_docker_rootless_net_driver == 'pasta' %}
         "ipv6": true,
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
         "userland-proxy": {{ gitea_runner_docker_userland_proxy | to_json }},
         "log-opts": {
           "max-size": "{{ gitea_runner_docker_max_log_size }}",
-          "max-file": {{ gitea_runner_docker_max_log_files }}
+          "max-file": "{{ gitea_runner_docker_max_log_files }}"
         },
         {% if gitea_runner_docker_rootless_net_driver == 'pasta' %}
         "ipv6": true,