diff --git a/hooks/rabbitmq_server_relations.py b/hooks/rabbitmq_server_relations.py
index f712a8dd..1a7d7ab9 100755
--- a/hooks/rabbitmq_server_relations.py
+++ b/hooks/rabbitmq_server_relations.py
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ def amqp_changed(relation_id=None, remote_unit=None):
         relation_settings['rid'] = relation_id
 
     # set if need HA queues or not
-    relation_settings['ha_queues'] = (rabbit.compare_version('3.0.1') >= 0)
+    if rabbit.compare_version('3.0.1') >= 0:
+        relation_settings['ha_queues'] = True
     relation_set(relation_settings=relation_settings)