diff --git a/client-cli/pvc/cli_lib/provisioner.py b/client-cli/pvc/cli_lib/provisioner.py
index 433ee3e3..13835398 100644
--- a/client-cli/pvc/cli_lib/provisioner.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc/cli_lib/provisioner.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 from requests_toolbelt.multipart.encoder import MultipartEncoder, MultipartEncoderMonitor
+from ast import literal_eval
 
 import pvc.cli_lib.ansiprint as ansiprint
 from pvc.cli_lib.common import UploadProgressBar, call_api
@@ -723,10 +724,10 @@ def task_status(config, task_id=None, is_watching=False):
                         task['type'] = task_type
                     task['worker'] = task_host
                     task['id'] = task_job.get('id')
-                    task_args = task_job.get('args')
+                    task_args = literal_eval(task_job.get('args'))
                     task['vm_name'] = task_args[0]
                     task['vm_profile'] = task_args[1]
-                    task_kwargs = task_job.get('kwargs')
+                    task_kwargs = literal_eval(task_job.get('kwargs'))
                     task['vm_define'] = str(bool(task_kwargs['define_vm']))
                     task['vm_start'] = str(bool(task_kwargs['start_vm']))
                     task_data.append(task)