diff --git a/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml b/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
index 99ad8dc5..021b9dfd 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
     option: need_online_data_migrations
     value: False
   when:
-    - not data_migrations | skipped
-    - data_migrations  is succeeded
+    - data_migrations is not skipped
+    - data_migrations is succeeded
 
 - name: Create the cell1 mapping entry in the nova API DB
   command: >-