diff --git a/win/initial.yml b/win/initial.yml
index fd0e95f..4032879 100644
--- a/win/initial.yml
+++ b/win/initial.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     availabilityZone: '{{ azEMEA }}'
     awsAMI: '{{ amiEMEA }}'
     securityGroups: '{{ securityGroupsEMEA }}'
-  when: userRegion | default("1") == "1"
+  when: userRegion | default("1") | int == "1"
 
 - name: AMS Region
   set_fact:
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     availabilityZone: '{{ azAMS }}'
     awsAMI: '{{ amiAMS }}'
     securityGroups: '{{ securityGroupsAMS }}'
-  when: userRegion | default("1") == "2"
+  when: userRegion | default("1") | int == "2"
 
 - name: APJ Region
   set_fact:
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
     availabilityZone: '{{ azAPJ }}'
     awsAMI: '{{ amiAPJ }}'
     securityGroups: '{{ securityGroupsAPJ }}'
-  when: userRegion | default("1") == "3"    
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+  when: userRegion | default("1") | int == "3"    
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diff --git a/win/sso.yml b/win/sso.yml
index 921f4a9..2f9712d 100644
--- a/win/sso.yml
+++ b/win/sso.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     responses:
       SSO Email: '{{ ssoEmail }}'
       SSO Password: '{{ ssoPassword }}'
-  when: ssoMethod | default("1") == "1"
+  when: ssoMethod | default("1") | int == "1"
 
 - name: TOTP Authentication
   ansible.builtin.expect:
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
       SSO Email: '{{ ssoEmail }}'
       SSO Password: '{{ ssoPassword }}'
       TOTP Authenticator Code: '{{ ssoToken }}'
-  when: ssoMethod | default("1") == "2"
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+  when: ssoMethod | default("1") | int == "2"
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