diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 0a2ff3a0d3..d202a05c0d 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
 - 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_selinux_port.stdout.find('sshd_port') == -1
   tags:
   - sshd_config
   - config