diff --git a/tasks/aide.yaml b/tasks/aide.yaml
index 2391e38..36c2390 100644
--- a/tasks/aide.yaml
+++ b/tasks/aide.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       !{{ directory }}
       {% endfor %}
   when:
-    - cis_aide_config_path
+    - cis_aide_config_path is defined
     - cis_aide_excluded_directories is defined
 
 - name: Add excluded folders to AIDE, if defined
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       !{{ directory }}
       {% endfor %}
   when:
-    - not cis_aide_config_path
+    - cis_aide_config_path is not defined
     - cis_aide_excluded_directories is defined
 
 - name: Install AIDE crontab