diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index bb17205..ff0f68e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # tomcat_fixed_version: 9
 tomcat_pkg_state: present
 tomcat_service_enabled: true
-tomcat_use_systemd_unit: "{% if ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '>=') %}true{{ tomcat_version }}{% else %}false{% endif %}"
+tomcat_use_systemd_unit_test: "{% if ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '>=') %}true{{ tomcat_version }}{% else %}false{% endif %}"
+tomcat_use_systemd_unit: '{{ tomcat_use_systemd_unit_test | bool }}'
 tomcat_systemd_security_enhanced: false
 tomcat_systemd_security: "{% if tomcat_systemd_security_enhanced %}true{% else %}false{% endif %}"