diff --git a/templates/ceph.conf b/templates/ceph.conf
index 9f2c8144..eb1c3a24 100644
--- a/templates/ceph.conf
+++ b/templates/ceph.conf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ crush location = {{crush_location}}
 {%- if upgrade_in_progress %}
 setuser match path = /var/lib/ceph/$type/$cluster-$id
 {%- endif %}
-{%- if crush_initial_weight %}
+{%- if crush_initial_weight is not none %}
 osd crush initial weight = {{ crush_initial_weight }}
 {%- endif %}
 {% if global -%}