diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index 7f1def1..f096d2b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-pin_hosts: "no"
+pin_hosts: no
diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 63a5fc0..eb26512 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       state: present
     when:
       - hostvars[item].ansible_host is defined
-      - hostvars[item].pin_hosts is defined
+      - pin_hosts
     with_items: "{{ groups.all }}"
     tags:
       - hosts