diff --git a/vars/redhat-9.yml b/vars/redhat-9.yml
index 145d1037..5bdbec76 100644
--- a/vars/redhat-9.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat-9.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@ _package_repos:
     baseurl: "{{ openstack_hosts_rdo_deps_url }}"
     gpgcheck: no
     module_hotfixes: yes
-    exclude: "{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Rocky' | ternary(['*rdo-openvswitch*3.1*', '*rdo-ovn*3.1*'], omit) }}"
+    exclude: "{{ (ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Rocky') | ternary(['*rdo-openvswitch*3.1*', '*rdo-ovn*3.1*'], omit) }}"
 
 _openstack_ca_bundle_path: /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt