diff --git a/handlers/security/elasticsearch-xpack-activation.yml b/handlers/security/elasticsearch-xpack-activation.yml
index bafa46c..4b1fd3f 100644
--- a/handlers/security/elasticsearch-xpack-activation.yml
+++ b/handlers/security/elasticsearch-xpack-activation.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     return_content: yes
   register: license_activated
   no_log: True
-  when: '"security" not in es_xpack_features'
+  when: 'not "security" in es_xpack_features'
   failed_when: >
     license_activated.status != 200 or
     license_activated.json.license_status is not defined or