@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ Ansible Changes By Release

   https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/32866

 * restore host/group_vars merge order

   https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/32963

+* use correct loop var when delegating

+  https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/32986

 <a id="2.4.1"></a>

@@ -534,10 +534,11 @@ class VariableManager:

             items = [None]

         delegated_host_vars = dict()

+        item_var = getattr(task.loop_control, 'loop_var', 'item')

         for item in items:

             # update the variables with the item value for templating, in case we need it

             if item is not None:

-                vars_copy['item'] = item

+                vars_copy[item_var] = item

             templar.set_available_variables(vars_copy)

             delegated_host_name = templar.template(task.delegate_to, fail_on_undefined=False)