diff --git a/roles/download/tasks/check_pull_required.yml b/roles/download/tasks/check_pull_required.yml
index 585013125..d367dd279 100644
--- a/roles/download/tasks/check_pull_required.yml
+++ b/roles/download/tasks/check_pull_required.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 - name: Check_pull_required | Set pull_required if the desired image is not yet loaded
   set_fact:
-    pull_required: >-
-      {%- if image_reponame | regex_replace('^docker\.io/(library/)?', '') in docker_images.stdout.split(',') %}false{%- else -%}true{%- endif -%}
+    pull_required: "{{ (image_reponame | regex_replace('^docker\\.io/(library/)?', '')) not in docker_images.stdout.split(',') }}"
   when: not download_always_pull
 
 - name: Check_pull_required | Check that the local digest sha256 corresponds to the given image tag
diff --git a/roles/download/tasks/main.yml b/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
index 828a40f9e..9139d009b 100644
--- a/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@
     - download.enabled
     - item.value.enabled
     - (not download.container) or (download.container and download_container)
-    - (download_run_once and inventory_hostname == download_delegate) or (group_names | intersect(download.groups) | length)
+    - (download_run_once and inventory_hostname == download_delegate) or (group_names | intersect(download.groups) != [])