diff --git a/manifests/runner.pp b/manifests/runner.pp
index 1169d28..6437b0b 100644
--- a/manifests/runner.pp
+++ b/manifests/runner.pp
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ class podmanrunner::runner (
       unless   => "test -f /var/lib/systemd/linger/${username}${x}",
     }
 
-    if $runnerdata.${username}${x} {
+    if $runnerdata["${username}${x}"] {
       notify {"runnercontent${x}":
-        message => $runnerdata.${username}${x}
+        message => $runnerdata["${username}${x}"]
       }
     }