diff --git a/ansible/k8s/tasks/upgrade_kernel.yaml b/ansible/k8s/tasks/upgrade_kernel.yaml
index b370c7b7b0c7b61e601f583d77d8eafd5e5624ac..6804f550e6612e5e2352df04d74205a5f90b29fb 100644
--- a/ansible/k8s/tasks/upgrade_kernel.yaml
+++ b/ansible/k8s/tasks/upgrade_kernel.yaml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
   with_items: "{{ groups[rke2_cluster_group_name] }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: _host_item
-  when: (hostvars[_host_item].inventory_hostname == inventory_hostname ) and reboot_required_file.stat.exists)
+  when: ((hostvars[_host_item].inventory_hostname == inventory_hostname ) and reboot_required_file.stat.exists)