diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
index 2d7c5751b..906dac0ba 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/check.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
   when:
     - ipv4_stack | bool
     - calico is defined
-    - calico.rc == 0 and calico.stdout
+    - calico.rc == 0 and calico.stdout != ''
   run_once: true
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube_control_plane'][0] }}"
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
   when:
     - ipv6_stack | bool
     - calico_ipv6 is defined
-    - calico_ipv6.rc == 0 and calico_ipv6.stdout
+    - calico_ipv6.rc == 0 and calico_ipv6.stdout != ''
   run_once: true
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['kube_control_plane'][0] }}"