diff --git a/roles/bird/templates/bird.conf.j2 b/roles/bird/templates/bird.conf.j2
index f77ebe5..92a8708 100644
--- a/roles/bird/templates/bird.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/bird/templates/bird.conf.j2
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ bgp_path.prepend({{ filter.as_prepend.asn }});
 bgp_local_pref = {{ filter.local_pref }};
 {% endif %}
 {%  if filter.accept is defined %}
-return {{ filter.accept | ternary("true", "false") }};
+{{ filter.accept | ternary("accept", "reject") }};
 {% endif %}
 {%  endmacro %}