diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
index 906dac0ba..4a549d96b 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - calico_pool_conf.spec.blockSize | int == calico_pool_blocksize | int
-      - calico_pool_conf.spec.cidr == (calico_pool_cidr | default(kube_pods_subnet))
+      - calico_pool_conf.spec.cidr | ansible.utils.ipaddr('net') == (calico_pool_cidr | default(kube_pods_subnet)) | ansible.utils.ipaddr('net')
       - not calico_pool_conf.spec.ipipMode is defined or calico_pool_conf.spec.ipipMode == calico_ipip_mode
       - not calico_pool_conf.spec.vxlanMode is defined or calico_pool_conf.spec.vxlanMode == calico_vxlan_mode
     msg: "Your inventory doesn't match the current cluster configuration"
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - calico_pool_ipv6_conf.spec.blockSize | int == calico_pool_blocksize_ipv6 | int
-      - calico_pool_ipv6_conf.spec.cidr == (calico_pool_cidr_ipv6 | default(kube_pods_subnet_ipv6))
+      - calico_pool_ipv6_conf.spec.cidr | ansible.utils.ipaddr('net') == (calico_pool_cidr_ipv6 | default(kube_pods_subnet_ipv6)) | ansible.utils.ipaddr('net')
       - not calico_pool_ipv6_conf.spec.ipipMode is defined or calico_pool_ipv6_conf.spec.ipipMode == calico_ipip_mode_ipv6
       - not calico_pool_ipv6_conf.spec.vxlanMode is defined or calico_pool_ipv6_conf.spec.vxlanMode == calico_vxlan_mode_ipv6
     msg: "Your ipv6 inventory doesn't match the current cluster configuration"