diff --git a/smardigo/provisioning/script/ansible-start.groovy b/smardigo/provisioning/script/ansible-start.groovy
index 780623e..38d0487 100644
--- a/smardigo/provisioning/script/ansible-start.groovy
+++ b/smardigo/provisioning/script/ansible-start.groovy
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if (binding.hasVariable('extraVariables')) {
 
 def filename = 'xvars-' + smardigoManagementAction + '-' +  execution.getProcessInstanceId() + '.yml'
 def ansibleCommand= 'ansible-playbook ' + smardigoManagementAction + '.yml --vault-password-file ~/vault-pass-' + envStage + ' -e "@' + filename + '"'
-def ansibleVariables= 'cat <<EOT >> ' + filename + '\n'
+def ansibleVariables= 'cat <<EOT > ' + filename + '\n'
 ansibleVariables+= '---\n'
 env.each { key, val ->
   if (val instanceof List) {