diff --git a/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml b/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
index 4ac65f2c..f27639c9 100644
--- a/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
+++ b/deployment/ansible/playbooks/install-composer-dependencies.yml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
   become: no
 
   vars:
-    # Base path for deployment stacks
-    stacks_base_path: "{{ stacks_base_path | default('/home/deploy') }}"
+    # Base path for deployment stacks (default value)
+    stacks_base_path_default: "/home/deploy"
     # Determine stack path based on environment
     application_stack_dest: >-
       {%- if deployment_environment == 'staging' -%}
-        {{ staging_stack_path | default(stacks_base_path + '/staging') }}
+        {{ staging_stack_path | default((stacks_base_path | default(stacks_base_path_default)) + '/staging') }}
       {%- else -%}
-        {{ app_stack_path | default(stacks_base_path + '/production') }}
+        {{ app_stack_path | default((stacks_base_path | default(stacks_base_path_default)) + '/production') }}
       {%- endif -%}
     application_compose_suffix: >-
       {%- if deployment_environment == 'staging' -%}