diff --git a/roles/_meta/webserver/meta/main.yml b/roles/_meta/webserver/meta/main.yml
index 838c86baa..17d8d92ce 100644
--- a/roles/_meta/webserver/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/_meta/webserver/meta/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 dependencies:
   - role: _meta/common_base
   - role: firewall_config
-  - { role: ssh_server, when: not is_local }
+  - { role: ssh_server, when: ( is_local is not defined or not is_local ) }
   - role: user_provision
   - role: user_deploy
   - role: mysql_client