diff --git a/docker-host/tasks/main.yml b/docker-host/tasks/main.yml
index 036c12ce..ec3781e7 100644
--- a/docker-host/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/docker-host/tasks/main.yml
@@ -119,4 +119,4 @@
     cmd: "{{ docker_tls_path }}/shellpki.sh init"
   when:
     - docker_tls_enabled | bool
-    - not (tls_certs_stat.stat. and tls_certs_stat.stat.isdir)
+    - not (tls_certs_stat.stat.exists and tls_certs_stat.stat.isdir)