diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/main.yml
index 65d0dccd5..55351058f 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/main.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       run_once: true
       register: result
       until: result is succeeded
-      when: item.size | default(osd_pool_default_size) != ceph_osd_pool_default_size
+      when: item.value.size | default(osd_pool_default_size) != ceph_osd_pool_default_size
 
     - name: set the rgw_create_pools pools application to rgw
       command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} ceph --connect-timeout 5 --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool application enable {{ item.key }} rgw"