diff --git a/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml b/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
index cb21405202..75f9ab76bb 100644
--- a/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
+++ b/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@
               - "{{ project_path | quote }}/roles/requirements.yml"
               - "{{ project_path | quote }}/roles/requirements.yaml"
           changed_when: "'was installed successfully' in galaxy_result.stdout"
-          when: roles_enabled | bool and req_file is file
+          when:
+            - roles_enabled | bool
+            - req_file is file
           tags:
             - install_roles