diff --git a/plugins/modules/podman_play.py b/plugins/modules/podman_play.py
index 270ec14..390aab7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/podman_play.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/podman_play.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class PodmanKubeManagement:
         # pod_name = extract_pod_name(module.params['kube_file'])
         if self.module.params['annotation']:
             for k, v in self.module.params['annotation'].items():
-                self.command.extend(['--annotation', '"{k}={v}"'.format(k=k, v=v)])
+                self.command.extend(['--annotation', '{k}={v}'.format(k=k, v=v)])
         if self.module.params['username']:
             creds += [self.module.params['username']]
             if self.module.params['password']:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_play/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_play/tasks/main.yml
index 2482815..a97f3cd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_play/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_play/tasks/main.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - remove_pod is changed
-          
+
     - name: Get deleted pod info
       containers.podman.podman_pod_info:
         executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - nonexist.pods == []
-  
+
   always:
 
     - name: Delete all pods leftovers from tests
@@ -176,4 +176,4 @@
     ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python"
     kube_dir: /tmp
     kube_file: multi-yaml.yml
-    target_container: foobar-container-1
\ No newline at end of file
+    target_container: foobar-container-1