diff --git a/roles/connect/vars/main.yml b/roles/connect/vars/main.yml
index 01eb6ef..86cb8dd 100644
--- a/roles/connect/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/connect/vars/main.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ connect_environment: [
   "SMA_JWT_SECRET: \"{{ connect_jwt_secret | default('') }}\"",
   "SMA_CSRF_TOKEN_NAME: \"{{ connect_csrf_token_name | default('') }}\"",
   "SMA_CSRF_TOKEN_VALUE: \"{{ connect_csrf_token_value | default('') }}\"",
-  "SPRING_PROFILES_INCLUDE: \"{{ connect_spring_profiles_include | join(',') }}\"",
+  "SPRING_PROFILES_INCLUDE: \"{{ connect_spring_profiles_include | select() | join(',') }}\"",
   "RIBBON_DISPLAY_ON_ACTIVE_PROFILES: \"{{ ribbon_display_on_active_profiles | default('dev') }}\"",
 
   "DATASOURCE_URL: \"jdbc:postgresql://{{ connect_postgres_host }}:{{ service_port_postgres }}/{{ connect_postgres_database }}?sslmode=require\"",