diff --git a/tasks/quorum.yml b/tasks/quorum.yml
index 153c2b1..b412dfa 100644
--- a/tasks/quorum.yml
+++ b/tasks/quorum.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - name: Set consistency when local_quorum is set
   set_fact:
     consistency: 'LOCAL_QUORUM'
-  when: local_quorum is defined and local_quorum | bool
+  when: local_quorum is defined and bool(local_quorum)
 
 - name: Set consistency when local_quorum is not set
   set_fact: