diff --git a/roles/basessh/tasks/main.yml b/roles/basessh/tasks/main.yml
index acec14471d..4bede47aee 100644
--- a/roles/basessh/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/basessh/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 - name: allow alternate sshd port
   command: semanage port -a -t ssh_port_t -p tcp {{ sshd_port }}
-  when: sshd_selinux_port.stdout.find('{{ sshd_port }}') == -1
+  when: sshd_port in sshd_selinux_port.stdout
   failed_when: false
   tags:
   - basessh