diff --git a/tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml b/tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml
index 009d64172e..401c5669a1 100644
--- a/tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml
+++ b/tasks/koji/builder_kernel_config.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
   yum: state=installed pkg=$item
   with_items:
   - kmod-hfsplus    
-  only_if: '$is_rhel'
+  when: is_rhel == 'True'