diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index d52053d29e..a56e3567b3 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
   - packages
   - watchdog
   - base
-  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22 && env == 'staging'
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22 and env == 'staging'
 
 - name: install watchdog
   dnf: pkg={{ item }} state=present
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
   - packages
   - watchdog
   - base
-  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21 && env == 'staging'
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21 and env == 'staging'
 
 - name: watchdog device configuration
   copy: src=watchdog.conf dest=/etc/watchdog.conf owner=root group=root mode=644