diff --git a/tasks/prelim.yml b/tasks/prelim.yml
index 475b3312..8cf8d007 100644
--- a/tasks/prelim.yml
+++ b/tasks/prelim.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   when: ubtu22cis_gui
   ansible.builtin.shell: grep system-db /etc/dconf/profile/user | cut -d ':' -f2
   changed_when: false
-  failed_when: ubtu22cis_dconf_db.rc not in [ 0, 1 ]
+  failed_when: prelim_dconf_system_db.rc not in [ 0, 1 ]
   register: prelim_dconf_system_db
 
 - name: PRELIM | PATCH | Install cron if required