diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 475f9d4..e8b848b 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 _aodh_is_first_play_host: >-
   {{
     (aodh_services['aodh-api']['group'] in group_names and
-    inventory_hostname == (groups[aodh_services['aodh-api']['group']] | intersect(ansible_play_hosts)) | first) | bool
+    inventory_hostname == (groups[aodh_services['aodh-api']['group']] | select('in', ansible_play_hosts)) | first) | bool
   }}
 
 _aodh_oslomsg_rpc_vhost_conf: >-