diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml b/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
index 21b33d844..a05dc7581 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 - name: Setting wan_in_interfaces
   set_fact:
     wan_in_interfaces: True
-  when: is_debuntu and wan_file.stdout|int >= "0"
+  when: is_debuntu and (wan_file.stdout|int > 0)
 
 # WIRELESS -- if any wireless is detected as gateway, it becomes WAN
 - name: Look for any wireless interfaces