diff --git a/roles/internetarchive/meta/main.yml b/roles/internetarchive/meta/main.yml
index 2245d5fa5..ccaac6c31 100644
--- a/roles/internetarchive/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/internetarchive/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
-    - { role: nodejs, tags: ['nodejs'], when: internetarchive_install }
-    - { role: yarn, tags: ['yarn'], when: internetarchive_install }
+    - { role: nodejs, tags: ['nodejs'], when: internetarchive_install | bool }
+    - { role: yarn, tags: ['yarn'], when: internetarchive_install | bool }