diff --git a/roles/environment/tasks/_configure_network.yml b/roles/environment/tasks/_configure_network.yml
index 4361f9f..1a1c9dd 100644
--- a/roles/environment/tasks/_configure_network.yml
+++ b/roles/environment/tasks/_configure_network.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   changed_when: environment_ntp_result.rc == 0
 
 - name: Configure SSH for root login
-  when: hypervisor_type == "vmware" and hypervisor_cfg.ssh | bool
+  when: hypervisor_type == "vmware" and hypervisor_cfg.ssh | default(false) | bool
   block:
     - name: Allow login
       ansible.builtin.replace: