diff --git a/roles/ceph-facts/tasks/get_def_crush_rule_name.yml b/roles/ceph-facts/tasks/get_def_crush_rule_name.yml
index 475fce2a99..f7c116b662 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-facts/tasks/get_def_crush_rule_name.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-facts/tasks/get_def_crush_rule_name.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 - name: get current default crush rule name
   set_fact:
     ceph_osd_pool_default_crush_rule_name: "{{ item.rule_name }}"
-  with_items: "{{ default_crush_rule_details.stdout | default('{}') | from_json }}"
+  with_items: "{{ default_crush_rule_details.stdout | default('{}', True) | from_json }}"
   run_once: True
-  when: item.rule_id | int == osd_pool_default_crush_rule | int
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+  when: item.rule_id | int == osd_pool_default_crush_rule | int