diff --git a/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/roles/commcarehq/templates/localsettings.py.j2 b/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/roles/commcarehq/templates/localsettings.py.j2
index c4f3a4bfd0..5cf0e9593f 100644
--- a/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/roles/commcarehq/templates/localsettings.py.j2
+++ b/src/commcare_cloud/ansible/roles/commcarehq/templates/localsettings.py.j2
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ CELERY_BROKER_WRITE_URL = BROKER_WRITE_URL = '{{ BROKER_URL }}'
 CELERY_BROKER_URL = BROKER_URL = '{{ BROKER_URL }}'
 {% endif %}
 {% if 'CELERY_BROKER_HEARTBEAT' in localsettings and localsettings.CELERY_BROKER_HEARTBEAT %}
-CELERY_BROKER_HEARTBEAT = '{{ localsettings.CELERY_BROKER_HEARTBEAT }}'
+CELERY_BROKER_HEARTBEAT = {{ localsettings.CELERY_BROKER_HEARTBEAT }}
 {% endif %}
 CELERY_HEARTBEAT_THRESHOLDS = {
 {% for queue, threshold in CELERY_HEARTBEAT_THRESHOLDS.items() | sort %}