diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/copr/backend/tasks/main.yml
index 252a7d3e8d..c2fe62e1c6 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 
 - name: update selinux context for results if root folder does not have proper type
   command: "restorecon -vvRF /var/lib/copr/public_html/"
-  when: "'copr_data_t' not in  public_html_ls.stdout "
+  when: public_html_ls is defined and 'copr_data_t' not in  public_html_ls.stdout
 
 - name: install cert to access fed-cloud09
   # TODO: remove this when fed-cloud09 receives external cert