diff --git a/roles/nodered/meta/main.yml b/roles/nodered/meta/main.yml
index 7848a81de..718e787e8 100644
--- a/roles/nodered/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nodered/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
  dependencies:
-     - { role: nodejs, tags: ['nodejs'], when: nodered_install }
-
+     - { role: nodejs, tags: ['nodejs'], when: nodered_install | bool }
diff --git a/roles/sugarizer/meta/main.yml b/roles/sugarizer/meta/main.yml
index 33cae65ca..d0298987b 100644
--- a/roles/sugarizer/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/sugarizer/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
-    - { role: mongodb, tags: ['generic','mongodb'], when: sugarizer_install }
-    - { role: nodejs, tags: ['nodejs'], when: sugarizer_install }
+    - { role: mongodb, tags: ['generic','mongodb'], when: sugarizer_install | bool }
+    - { role: nodejs, tags: ['nodejs'], when: sugarizer_install | bool }