diff --git a/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
index 28c0d77a..e7a76f47 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote_users/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: set groups as list
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    groups_as_list: "{{ (groups_as_list | default([]) + item.groups.split(',')) | map('trim') | list | sort | unique }}"
+    groups_as_list: "{{ (((((groups_as_list | default([]) + item.groups.split(','))) | map('trim')) | list) | sort) | unique }}"
   loop: '{{ users }}'
   when: item.groups is defined