diff --git a/roles/lxd_host/tasks/container_install.yml b/roles/lxd_host/tasks/container_install.yml
index d97eaf8..84a69ee 100644
--- a/roles/lxd_host/tasks/container_install.yml
+++ b/roles/lxd_host/tasks/container_install.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
   register: command_return
 
 - set_fact:
-    container_present: true
-  when: command_return.rc == 0
+    container_present: "{{ command_return.rc == 0 }}"
 
 - when: not container_present
   block: