diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/ingress_nginx/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/ingress_nginx/tasks/main.yml
index 15137e72926..b67a17f393b 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/ingress_nginx/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/ingress_nginx/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       - { name: clusterrolebinding-ingress-nginx, file: clusterrolebinding-ingress-nginx.yml, type: clusterrolebinding }
       - { name: role-ingress-nginx, file: role-ingress-nginx.yml, type: role }
       - { name: rolebinding-ingress-nginx, file: rolebinding-ingress-nginx.yml, type: rolebinding }
-      - { name: ingressclass-nginx, file: ingressclass-nginx.yml.j2, type: ingressclass }
+      - { name: ingressclass-nginx, file: ingressclass-nginx.yml, type: ingressclass }
       - { name: ds-ingress-nginx-controller, file: ds-ingress-nginx-controller.yml, type: ds }
     ingress_nginx_templates_for_webhook:
       - { name: admission-webhook-configuration, file: admission-webhook-configuration.yml, type: sa }
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/ingress_nginx/templates/role-ingress-nginx.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/ingress_nginx/templates/role-ingress-nginx.yml.j2
index a09b399184b..6c4b1c13fa7 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/ingress_nginx/templates/role-ingress-nginx.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/ingress_controller/ingress_nginx/templates/role-ingress-nginx.yml.j2
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ rules:
     # Here: "<ingress-controller-leader>-<nginx>"
     # This has to be adapted if you change either parameter
     # when launching the nginx-ingress-controller.
-    resourceNames: [{% if ingress_nginx_class is defined %}"ingress-controller-leader-{{ ingress_nginx_class | default('nginx') }}"{% else %}"ingress-controller-leader"{% endif %}]
+    resourceNames: ["ingress-controller-leader-{{ ingress_nginx_class }}"]
     verbs: ["get", "update"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["events"]
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ rules:
     # Here: "<ingress-controller-leader>-<nginx>"
     # This has to be adapted if you change either parameter
     # when launching the nginx-ingress-controller.
-    resourceNames: [{% if ingress_nginx_class is defined %}"ingress-controller-leader-{{ ingress_nginx_class | default('nginx') }}"{% else %}"ingress-controller-leader"{% endif %}]
+    resourceNames: ["ingress-controller-leader-{{ ingress_nginx_class }}"]
     verbs: ["get", "update"]
   - apiGroups: ["coordination.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["leases"]