diff --git a/files/rkhunter/rkhunter.conf.j2 b/files/rkhunter/rkhunter.conf.j2
index 627f85863e..e248364626 100644
--- a/files/rkhunter/rkhunter.conf.j2
+++ b/files/rkhunter/rkhunter.conf.j2
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ SUSPSCAN_THRESH=200
 # specified, then RKH will assume the O/S release information is on the
 # first non-blank line of the file.
 #
-{%  if is_fedora %}
+{% if is_fedora == true %}
 OS_VERSION_FILE=/etc/fedora-release
 {% else %}
 OS_VERSION_FILE=/etc/redhat-release