diff --git a/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
index 0fc564b0..c314fda7 100644
--- a/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
 - name: Disable nscd cache
   lineinfile:
     dest: /etc/nscd.conf
-    regex: "^enable-cache +{{ item }}"
-    line: "enable-cache            {{ item }}  no"
+    regex: "enable-cache\t\t{{ item }}"
+    line: "\tenable-cache\t\t{{ item }}\t\tno"
   loop:
-    - "passwd"
-    - "group "
+    - passwd
+    - group
 
 - name: Configure PAM authentication
   template: