diff --git a/tasks/neutron_install.yml b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
index a0b36add..e25018a3 100644
--- a/tasks/neutron_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/neutron_install.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       state: "True"
     - name: "need_db_contract"
       state: "True"
-  when: (install_packages | changed) or
+  when: (install_packages is changed) or
         (ansible_local is not defined) or
         ('openstack_ansible' not in ansible_local) or
         ('neutron' not in ansible_local['openstack_ansible']) or