diff --git a/ansible/templates/topo/t0-64.j2 b/ansible/templates/topo/t0-64.j2
index c679a03ea80..0f3181f3f5b 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/topo/t0-64.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/topo/t0-64.j2
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 {% set dev_ytpe = 'Unknown' %}
 {% endif %}
       <Device i:type="{{ dev_type }}">
-         <Hostname>"{{ dev }}"</Hostname>
+         <Hostname>{{ dev }}</Hostname>
          <ManagementAddress xmlns:a="Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.NetMux">
            <a:IPPrefix>{{ neighbor_eosvm_mgmt[dev] }}</a:IPPrefix>
          </ManagementAddress>
diff --git a/ansible/templates/topo/t0.j2 b/ansible/templates/topo/t0.j2
index e7722dd0560..f3bb535cae6 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/topo/t0.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/topo/t0.j2
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 {% set dev_ytpe = 'Unknown' %}
 {% endif %}
       <Device i:type="{{ dev_type }}">
-         <Hostname>"{{ dev }}"</Hostname>
+         <Hostname>{{ dev }}</Hostname>
          <ManagementAddress xmlns:a="Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.NetMux">
            <a:IPPrefix>{{ neighbor_eosvm_mgmt[dev] }}</a:IPPrefix>
          </ManagementAddress>
diff --git a/ansible/templates/topo/t1-64-lag.j2 b/ansible/templates/topo/t1-64-lag.j2
index e2710c762ed..8a96f9957a3 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/topo/t1-64-lag.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/topo/t1-64-lag.j2
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 {% set dev_type = 'Unknown' %}
 {% endif %}
       <Device i:type="{{ dev_type }}">
-         <Hostname>"{{ dev }}"</Hostname>
+         <Hostname>{{ dev }}</Hostname>
          <HwSku>Arista-VM</HwSku>
          <ManagementAddress xmlns:a="Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.NetMux">
            <a:IPPrefix>{{ neighbor_eosvm_mgmt[dev] }}</a:IPPrefix>
diff --git a/ansible/templates/topo/t1-lag.j2 b/ansible/templates/topo/t1-lag.j2
index 9f1f0db5330..1ae7bfa7b2b 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/topo/t1-lag.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/topo/t1-lag.j2
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 {% set dev_type = 'Unknown' %}
 {% endif %}
       <Device i:type="{{ dev_type }}">
-         <Hostname>"{{ dev }}"</Hostname>
+         <Hostname>{{ dev }}</Hostname>
          <HwSku>Arista-VM</HwSku>
          <ManagementAddress xmlns:a="Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.NetMux">
            <a:IPPrefix>{{ neighbor_eosvm_mgmt[dev] }}</a:IPPrefix>
diff --git a/ansible/templates/topo/t1.j2 b/ansible/templates/topo/t1.j2
index 635e7539b4f..6dd555f08df 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/topo/t1.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/topo/t1.j2
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 {% set dev_type = 'Unknown' %}
 {% endif %}
       <Device i:type="{{ dev_type }}">
-         <Hostname>"{{ dev }}"</Hostname>
+         <Hostname>{{ dev }}</Hostname>
          <HwSku>Arista-VM</HwSku>
          <ManagementAddress xmlns:a="Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.NetMux">
            <a:IPPrefix>{{ neighbor_eosvm_mgmt[dev] }}</a:IPPrefix>