diff --git a/linux/base-config-debian/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml b/linux/base-config-debian/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml
index e895f48..967fd81 100644
--- a/linux/base-config-debian/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/linux/base-config-debian/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
   apt:
     name: fail2ban
     state: present
-  when: packages.stdout.find('fail2ban') == ""
+#  when: packages.stdout.find('fail2ban') == ""
+#  when: "{{ packages['fail2ban'] | length }}"
+   when: "'fail2ban' not defined packages.stdout"
 
 #  config fail2ban if is there is in the system
 #- name: config fail2ban