diff --git a/nova/files/ocata/qemu.conf.Debian b/nova/files/ocata/qemu.conf.Debian
index cb20491..cc91d44 100644
--- a/nova/files/ocata/qemu.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/ocata/qemu.conf.Debian
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 {%- endif %}
 
 {%- if compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership is defined %}
-dynamic_ownership = "{{ compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership }}"
+dynamic_ownership = {{ compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership|int }}
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/nova/files/pike/qemu.conf.Debian b/nova/files/pike/qemu.conf.Debian
index cb20491..cc91d44 100644
--- a/nova/files/pike/qemu.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/pike/qemu.conf.Debian
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 {%- endif %}
 
 {%- if compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership is defined %}
-dynamic_ownership = "{{ compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership }}"
+dynamic_ownership = {{ compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership|int }}
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/nova/files/queens/qemu.conf.Debian b/nova/files/queens/qemu.conf.Debian
index 3960007..403490f 100644
--- a/nova/files/queens/qemu.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/queens/qemu.conf.Debian
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 {%- endif %}
 
 {%- if compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership is defined %}
-dynamic_ownership = "{{ compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership }}"
+dynamic_ownership = {{ compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership|int }}
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/nova/files/rocky/qemu.conf.Debian b/nova/files/rocky/qemu.conf.Debian
index 3960007..403490f 100644
--- a/nova/files/rocky/qemu.conf.Debian
+++ b/nova/files/rocky/qemu.conf.Debian
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 {%- endif %}
 
 {%- if compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership is defined %}
-dynamic_ownership = "{{ compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership }}"
+dynamic_ownership = {{ compute.qemu.dynamic_ownership|int }}
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}