diff --git a/roles/ceph/tasks/ceph-health.yaml b/roles/ceph/tasks/ceph-health.yaml
index 28b903f82..641434b06 100644
--- a/roles/ceph/tasks/ceph-health.yaml
+++ b/roles/ceph/tasks/ceph-health.yaml
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@
     - when:
         - osd_percentage_min|default(0) > 0
       block:
+        # 1.3+ <= jq <= 1.5 doesn't support try-catch: we rely on if - then -else approach to check if ceph has .osdmap layout
         - name: set jq osd percentage filter
           set_fact:
-            jq_osd_percentage_filter: '( (try .osdmap.num_in_osds + try .num_in_osds) / (try .osdmap.num_osds + try .num_osds)) * 100'
+            jq_osd_percentage_filter: '(if .osdmap != null then { osds: (.osdmap.num_in_osds / .osdmap.num_osds * 100) }
+                                        else { osds: (.num_in_osds / .num_osds * 100) } end) | .osds'
 
         - name: Get OSD stat percentage
           become: true