diff --git a/roles/ceph-dashboard/tasks/configure_dashboard.yml b/roles/ceph-dashboard/tasks/configure_dashboard.yml
index 1be5c60a9..3ca192e6c 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-dashboard/tasks/configure_dashboard.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-dashboard/tasks/configure_dashboard.yml
@@ -135,25 +135,25 @@
   command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph dashboard set-rgw-api-host {{ dashboard_rgw_api_host }}"
   changed_when: false
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
-  when: dashboard_rgw_api_host | bool
+  when: dashboard_rgw_api_host != ''
 
 - name: set the rgw port
   command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph dashboard set-rgw-api-port {{ dashboard_rgw_api_port }}"
   changed_when: false
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
-  when: dashboard_rgw_api_port | bool
+  when: dashboard_rgw_api_port != ''
 
 - name: set the rgw scheme
   command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph dashboard set-rgw-api-scheme {{ dashboard_rgw_api_scheme }}"
   changed_when: false
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
-  when: dashboard_rgw_api_scheme | bool
+  when: dashboard_rgw_api_scheme != ''
 
 - name: set the rgw admin resource
   command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph dashboard set-rgw-api-admin-resource {{ dashboard_rgw_api_admin_resource }}"
   changed_when: false
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
-  when: dashboard_rgw_api_admin_resource | bool
+  when: dashboard_rgw_api_admin_resource != ''
 
 - name: disable ssl verification for rgw
   command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph dashboard set-rgw-api-ssl-verify False"