diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/base.yml b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/base.yml
index a1d5e125a..844f12712 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/base.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/base.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% for python_version in python_versions %}
+{% raw %}{% for python_version in python_versions %}
 {% block test scoped %}
 {% endblock %}
-{% endfor %}
+{% endfor %}{% endraw %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/stub.test b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/stub.test
index d6bf6af59..88b4a1d0d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/stub.test
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/tests/stub.test
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "base.yml" %}
+{% raw %}{% extends "base.yml" %}
 {% block test %}
 - engine: engine.py:ExecutionEngine
   name: Stub {{ python_version }}
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
   scenario:
     - Load website
     - Pause
-{% endblock %}
+{% endblock %}{% endraw %}