diff --git a/evolinux-users/tasks/sudo.yml b/evolinux-users/tasks/sudo.yml
index 2f2ee07c..6f127da8 100644
--- a/evolinux-users/tasks/sudo.yml
+++ b/evolinux-users/tasks/sudo.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
   when: ansible_distribution_release == "jessie"
 
 - include: sudo_stretch.yml
-  when: ansible_distribution_major_version is version('9', '>=')
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version is defined and ansible_distribution_major_version is version('9', '>=')
 
 - meta: flush_handlers