diff --git a/tasks/assert.yml b/tasks/assert.yml
index 167448c..6a8043c 100644
--- a/tasks/assert.yml
+++ b/tasks/assert.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 - name: test if java_version is set correctly
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - java_version is integer
-      - java_version in [ 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ]
+      - java_version | int is integer
+      - java_version | int in [ 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 ]
     quiet: yes
   when:
     - java_version is defined
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index caaf8ee..558ffbf 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     mode: "0755"
   when:
     - java_jce | bool
-    - java_version == 8
+    - java_version | int == 8
     - java_vendor == "oracle"
 
 - name: set alternative (targz)