diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
index 91cd12c6c3..546ec19392 100644
--- a/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
 
 - name: install the python34 fedmsg package (yum)
   yum: pkg=python34-fedmsg-core state=present
-  when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names" and ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22
+  when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names and ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22"
   tags: fedmsg/base
 
 - name: install the python34 fedmsg package (dnf)
   dnf: pkg=python34-fedmsg-core state=present
-  when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names" and ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21
+  when: "'python34-fedmsg' in group_names and ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21"
   tags: fedmsg/base
 
 - name: install needed packages