diff --git a/bundles/powerdns/items.py b/bundles/powerdns/items.py
index 02d7f0e..fd07b14 100644
--- a/bundles/powerdns/items.py
+++ b/bundles/powerdns/items.py
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ if node.metadata['powerdns'].get('features', {}).get('pgsql', False):
     files['/etc/powerdns/schema.pgsql.sql'] = {}
 
     actions['powerdns_load_pgsql_schema'] = {
-        'command': 'PGPASSWORD={pw} psql -h 127.0.0.1 -d powerdns -U powerdns -w < /etc/powerdns/schema.pgsql.sql'.format(pw=node.metadata['postgresql']['users']['powerdns']['password']),
-        'unless':  'sudo -u postgres psql -d powerdns -c "\dt" | grep domains 2>&1 >/dev/null',
+        'command': node.metadata['postgresql']['users']['powerdns']['password'].format_into('PGPASSWORD={} psql -h 127.0.0.1 -d powerdns -U powerdns -w < /etc/powerdns/schema.pgsql.sql'),
+        'unless': 'sudo -u postgres psql -d powerdns -c "\dt" | grep domains 2>&1 >/dev/null',
         'needs': {
             'bundle:postgresql',
             'file:/etc/powerdns/schema.pgsql.sql',