diff --git a/roles/virthost/tasks/main.yml b/roles/virthost/tasks/main.yml
index c33018394d..69c842ef55 100644
--- a/roles/virthost/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/virthost/tasks/main.yml
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@
 #
 - name: setup nested virt on virthosts with nested=true variable
   copy: src=kvm_intel.conf dest=/etc/modprobe.d/kvm_intel.conf
-  when: nested is true
+  when: nested == 'true'