diff --git a/managed/devops/roles/provision-cluster-server/tasks/main.yml b/managed/devops/roles/provision-cluster-server/tasks/main.yml
index 0ec3b7fc5cb9..613ba797f400 100644
--- a/managed/devops/roles/provision-cluster-server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/managed/devops/roles/provision-cluster-server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       name: ntp
       state: restarted
     when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"
-  when: not should_setup_chrony and not air_gap and "{{ cloud_type != 'onprem' }}"
+  when: "{{ not should_setup_chrony and not air_gap and cloud_type != 'onprem' }}"
 
 - block:
   - name: Uninstall NTP if available