diff --git a/common/deploy-steps-tasks.yaml b/common/deploy-steps-tasks.yaml
index c6935e75f1..998bbe0cd6 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps-tasks.yaml
+++ b/common/deploy-steps-tasks.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       shell: python /var/lib/docker-puppet/docker-puppet.py
       environment:
         NET_HOST: 'true'
-        DEBUG: '{{docker_puppet_debug}}'
+        DEBUG: '{{docker_puppet_debug|default(false)}}'
       when: step == "1"
       changed_when: false
       check_mode: no