diff --git a/hetzner/autoinstall/tasks/main.yml b/hetzner/autoinstall/tasks/main.yml
index c4e7191..b005059 100644
--- a/hetzner/autoinstall/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/hetzner/autoinstall/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - name: bootstrap fully encrypted linux image
-  when: hetzner_autoinstall
+  when: hetzner_autoinstall|default(false)
   block:
   - name: copy setup.conf template
     template: