diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/netplan.yml b/roles/network/tasks/netplan.yml
index 801b64658..04bef0e45 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/netplan.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/netplan.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - name: Disable cloud-init the easy way
   shell: touch /etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled
-  when: ("item" == "50-cloud-init.yaml")
+  when: item|trim == "50-cloud-init.yaml"
   with_items:
     - "{{ netplan.stdout_lines }}"