diff --git a/roles/server/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml b/roles/server/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
index 7ef29ac..bbd4853 100644
--- a/roles/server/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/server/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
@@ -130,4 +130,7 @@
   cron:
     name: "nextcloud cron for {{ domain }}"
     minute: "*/5"
-    job: "sudo -u {{ system_user }} php -f \"{{ nextcloud_installation_directory }}/cron.php\""
+    job: >-
+      sudo -u {{ system_user }}
+      /usr/bin/php
+      --file {{ nextcloud_installation_directory | quote }}/cron.php