diff --git a/mysql/tasks/main.yml b/mysql/tasks/main.yml
index 26b0e4aafa6b6a4629f0b8254df25adda4604bf7..df998bbb674ddc05214b05c6f7cce3aae7ae8186 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     name: root
     password: "{{ mysql_root_password }}"
   no_log: true
-  when: mysql_root_creation_result|failed
+  when: mysql_root_creation_result is failed
   tags:
     - mysql
     - config