diff --git a/molecule/playbook-reverse_proxy/molecule.yml b/molecule/playbook-reverse_proxy/molecule.yml
index 00c5b320..1eb4ba46 100644
--- a/molecule/playbook-reverse_proxy/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/playbook-reverse_proxy/molecule.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 platforms:
   - name: workspace-src-ubuntu_jammy
-    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_jammy-nginx
+    image: ghcr.io/utrechtuniversity/src-test-workspace:ubuntu_noble-nginx
     command: /sbin/init
     pre_build_image: true
     published_ports:
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ provisioner:
       - name: reverse_proxy
         path: reverse_proxy.yml
         parameters:
-          reverse_proxy_locations: '- {name: mock_endpoint, location: /auth_endpoint, proxy_pass: "http://localhost:8000/" }\n- {name: test_noauth, location: /, proxy_pass: "http://localhost:8000", add_header: {myheader: foo } }\n- {name: test_basicauth, location: = /test_basicauth, auth: basic, htpasswd: myauth, proxy_pass: "http://localhost:8000/" }\n- {name: test_basicauth2, location: = /test_basicauth2, auth: basic, htpasswd: myauth2, proxy_pass: "http://localhost:8000/" }\n- {name: test_sramauth, location: /test_sramauth, auth: sram, proxy_pass: "http://localhost/"}\n- {name: test_authoff, location: /test_basicauth/api, auth: noauth, alias: /etc/nginx, proxy_set_header: { X-Real-IP: ""} }'
-          reverse_proxy_auth_info: '- {name: myauth, username: test, password: letmein}\n'
+          reverse_proxy_locations: |
+            - {name: mock_endpoint, location: /auth_endpoint, proxy_pass: "http://localhost:8000/" }
+            - {name: test_noauth, location: /, proxy_pass: "http://localhost:8000", add_header: {myheader: foo}}
+            - {name: test_basicauth, location: = /test_basicauth, auth: basic, htpasswd: myauth, proxy_pass: "http://localhost:8000/"}
+            - {name: test_basicauth2, location: = /test_basicauth2, auth: basic, htpasswd: myauth2, proxy_pass: "http://localhost:8000/"}
+            - {name: test_sramauth, location: /test_sramauth, auth: sram, proxy_pass: "http://localhost/"}
+            - {name: test_authoff, location: /test_basicauth/api, auth: noauth, alias: /etc/nginx,proxy_set_header: { X-Real-IP: ""}}
+          reverse_proxy_auth_info: |
+            - {name: myauth, username: test, password: letmein}
           basic_auth_default_username: 'test2'
           basic_auth_default_password: 'letmeintoo'
diff --git a/playbooks/reverse_proxy.yml b/playbooks/reverse_proxy.yml
index dbd5d762..e2a1b924 100644
--- a/playbooks/reverse_proxy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/reverse_proxy.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 
     - name: Parse reverse proxy locations variable as yaml
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        locations: "{{ reverse_proxy_locations.split('\\n') | join('\n') | from_yaml }}"
+        locations: "{{ reverse_proxy_locations.split('\\n') | list | join('\n') | from_yaml }}"
 
     - name: Parse auth info variable as yaml
       when: reverse_proxy_auth_info is defined and reverse_proxy_auth_info | length > 0
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-        auth_info: "{{ reverse_proxy_auth_info.split('\\n') | join('\n') | from_yaml }}"
+        auth_info: "{{ reverse_proxy_auth_info.split('\\n') | list | join('\n') | from_yaml }}"
       no_log: true
 
   roles: