diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index fbfdd3e..c4bdd8a 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   - manifest_base is defined
 
 - name: setup config files
-  when: manage_config
+  when: manage_config|bool
   include: config.yml
 
 - name: run puppet