diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 2f2ddfb..dbfd7b9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
     msg: "{{ podman_active_version }}"
 
 - include_tasks: setup_user.yml
-  when: (not podman_version_check|bool) or (podman_active_version.stdout != podman_version)
+  when: (not podman_version_check|bool) or (podman_active_version.stdout is defined and podman_active_version.stdout != podman_version)
 
 - include_tasks: install.yml
-  when: (not podman_version_check|bool) or (podman_active_version.stdout != podman_version)
+  when: (not podman_version_check|bool) or (podman_active_version.stdout is defined and podman_active_version.stdout != podman_version)
 
 - include_tasks: systemd-services.yml
-  when: (not podman_version_check|bool) or (podman_active_version.stdout != podman_version)
+  when: (not podman_version_check|bool) or (podman_active_version.stdout is defined and podman_active_version.stdout != podman_version)