diff --git a/roles/os_images/tasks/prereqs.yml b/roles/os_images/tasks/prereqs.yml
index c4cd8b4..30e8259 100644
--- a/roles/os_images/tasks/prereqs.yml
+++ b/roles/os_images/tasks/prereqs.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@
     name: "{{ package_name }}"
     state: present
   when:
-    - ansible_facts.selinux
-    - ansible_facts.selinux.status != 'disabled'
     - ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
+    - ansible_facts.selinux is mapping and ansible_facts.selinux.status != 'disabled'
   become: true
 
 - name: Ensure download cache dir exists