diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index bebaf03..770ea85 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
   file:
     path: '{{ apigee_postgresql_data_dir }}'
     state: absent
-  when: clear_pgdata is defined and clear_pgdata | bool == True
+  when: clear_pgdata | default(False)