diff --git a/tasks/docker-update.yml b/tasks/docker-update.yml
index 44be937..48bd938 100644
--- a/tasks/docker-update.yml
+++ b/tasks/docker-update.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
     registry_pkg_manager: yum
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
-    - ansible_distribution_major_version == 7
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version|int == 7
 
 - name: set package manager to dnf
   set_fact:
     registry_pkg_manager: dnf
-  when: (ansible_os_family == 'RedHat' and ansible_distribution_major_version > 7) or (ansible_distribution == 'Fedora')
+  when: (ansible_os_family == 'RedHat' and ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 7) or (ansible_distribution == 'Fedora')
 
 
 - name: can docker be updated