diff --git a/ansible/kolla-openstack.yml b/ansible/kolla-openstack.yml
index 1250f818f..a0ad4c331 100644
--- a/ansible/kolla-openstack.yml
+++ b/ansible/kolla-openstack.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   tasks:
     - name: Create controllers group with ironic enabled
       group_by:
-        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic }}"
+        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic | bool }}"
 
 - name: Ensure locally built Ironic Python Agent images are copied
   hosts: controllers_with_ironic_enabled_True
diff --git a/ansible/overcloud-introspection-rules-dell-lldp-workaround.yml b/ansible/overcloud-introspection-rules-dell-lldp-workaround.yml
index ac44d5010..8244cc2ba 100644
--- a/ansible/overcloud-introspection-rules-dell-lldp-workaround.yml
+++ b/ansible/overcloud-introspection-rules-dell-lldp-workaround.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   tasks:
     - name: Create controllers group with ironic enabled
       group_by:
-        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic }}"
+        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic | bool }}"
 
 - name: Group controller hosts in systems requiring the workaround
   hosts: controllers_with_ironic_enabled_True
diff --git a/ansible/overcloud-introspection-rules.yml b/ansible/overcloud-introspection-rules.yml
index 502373e15..669d08a10 100644
--- a/ansible/overcloud-introspection-rules.yml
+++ b/ansible/overcloud-introspection-rules.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   tasks:
     - name: Create controllers group with ironic enabled
       group_by:
-        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic }}"
+        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic | bool }}"
 
 - name: Ensure introspection rules are registered in Ironic Inspector
   # Only required to run on a single host.
diff --git a/ansible/overcloud-ipa-build.yml b/ansible/overcloud-ipa-build.yml
index 587a8b46e..7c8ea7750 100644
--- a/ansible/overcloud-ipa-build.yml
+++ b/ansible/overcloud-ipa-build.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   tasks:
     - name: Create controllers group with ironic enabled
       group_by:
-        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic }}"
+        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic | bool }}"
 
 - name: Ensure Ironic Python Agent images are built and installed
   hosts: controllers_with_ironic_enabled_True[0]
diff --git a/ansible/overcloud-ipa-images.yml b/ansible/overcloud-ipa-images.yml
index 488ea66c7..a37458128 100644
--- a/ansible/overcloud-ipa-images.yml
+++ b/ansible/overcloud-ipa-images.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   tasks:
     - name: Create controllers group with ironic enabled
       group_by:
-        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic }}"
+        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic | bool }}"
 
 - name: Ensure Ironic Python Agent (IPA) images are downloaded and registered
   hosts: controllers_with_ironic_enabled_True[0]
diff --git a/ansible/provision-net.yml b/ansible/provision-net.yml
index 7fe844217..dccf2c990 100644
--- a/ansible/provision-net.yml
+++ b/ansible/provision-net.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   tasks:
     - name: Create controllers group with ironic enabled
       group_by:
-        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic }}"
+        key: "controllers_with_ironic_enabled_{{ kolla_enable_ironic | bool }}"
 
 - name: Ensure provisioning network and subnet are registered in neutron
   # Only required to run on a single host.