diff --git a/tools/ansible/setup_node.yml b/tools/ansible/setup_node.yml
index fa6a6af..70c9575 100644
--- a/tools/ansible/setup_node.yml
+++ b/tools/ansible/setup_node.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         path: "{{ ffxHomeDirectory }}/.bashrc"
         insertbefore: BOF
         line: >-
-          export TMDB_API_KEY="<TMDB API token>"
+          export TMDB_API_KEY="{{ ffxTmdbApiKey | default('<TMDB API key>') }}"
 
     - name: Add ffx alias to .bashrc
       become: true