diff --git a/windows/setup.ps1 b/windows/setup.ps1
index 1f1c4a3b07b..0d6dcf08122 100644
--- a/windows/setup.ps1
+++ b/windows/setup.ps1
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ $winrm_cert_expiry = Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:\LocalMachine\My | where Thumbprin
 
 if ($winrm_cert_expiry)
 {
-    Set-Attr $result.ansible_facts "ansible_winrm_certificate_expires" $winrm_cert_expiry.NotAfter.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
+    # this fact was renamed from ansible_winrm_certificate_expires due to collision with ansible_winrm_X connection var pattern
+    Set-Attr $result.ansible_facts "ansible_win_rm_certificate_expires" $winrm_cert_expiry.NotAfter.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
 }
 
 $PendingReboot = Get-PendingRebootStatus