diff --git a/roles/glusterfs/tasks/main.yml b/roles/glusterfs/tasks/main.yml
index 990e3e2d..b65fa25c 100644
--- a/roles/glusterfs/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/glusterfs/tasks/main.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 - name: Create gluster peers
   gluster.gluster.gluster_peer:
     nodes: "{{ glusterfs_server_cluster_members }}"
-  when: _glusterfs_is_last_play_host
+  when: _glusterfs_is_first_play_host
 
 - name: Ensure glusterfs backing directory exists
   file:
@@ -151,5 +151,5 @@
     replicas: "{{ cluster_has_replicas | ternary(num_cluster_members, omit) }}"
     cluster: "{{ glusterfs_server_cluster_members | map('regex_replace', '_', '-') | list }}"
     force: true
-  when: _glusterfs_is_last_play_host
+  when: _glusterfs_is_first_play_host
 
diff --git a/roles/glusterfs/vars/main.yml b/roles/glusterfs/vars/main.yml
index 77bbad27..652606a7 100644
--- a/roles/glusterfs/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/glusterfs/vars/main.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-_glusterfs_is_last_play_host: "{{ (inventory_hostname == (ansible_play_hosts | last)) | bool }}"
+_glusterfs_is_first_play_host: "{{ (inventory_hostname == (ansible_play_hosts | first)) | bool }}"