diff --git a/molecule/console_access/verify.yml b/molecule/console_access/verify.yml
index 1351d85..6a2cabc 100644
--- a/molecule/console_access/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/console_access/verify.yml
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@
           Origin: http://0.0.0.0
       register: this
       no_log: True
-      failed_when:
-        - this.value is true
-        - this.status is 200
 
     - name: Check jolokia fine grained authentorization access
       ansible.builtin.uri:
diff --git a/molecule/default/verify.yml b/molecule/default/verify.yml
index f24537a..90854a1 100644
--- a/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@
           Origin: http://0.0.0.0
       register: this
       no_log: True
-      failed_when:
-        - this.value is true
-        - this.status is 200
 
     - name: Check diverts element exists in broker.xml
       community.general.xml:
diff --git a/molecule/mask_passwords/verify.yml b/molecule/mask_passwords/verify.yml
index d4a6f03..e1e988a 100644
--- a/molecule/mask_passwords/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/mask_passwords/verify.yml
@@ -86,17 +86,14 @@
     - name: Check jolokia authenticated api call
       ansible.builtin.uri:
         url: 'http://0.0.0.0:8161/console/jolokia/read/org.apache.activemq.artemis:broker=!%22amq-broker!%22,component=acceptors,name=!%22artemis!%22/Started'
-        user: amq
-        password: amqbrokerpass
+        user: tesla
+        password: password
         force_basic_auth: yes
         status_code: 200
         headers:
           Origin: http://0.0.0.0
       register: this
       no_log: True
-      failed_when:
-        - this.value is true
-        - this.status is 200
 
     - name: Read content of login.config
       ansible.builtin.slurp:
diff --git a/roles/activemq/tasks/configure_artemis.yml b/roles/activemq/tasks/configure_artemis.yml
index c7e4aec..abd7169 100644
--- a/roles/activemq/tasks/configure_artemis.yml
+++ b/roles/activemq/tasks/configure_artemis.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
       - "{{ activemq_options | join(' ') }}"
       - "--ssl-key {{ activemq_tls_keystore_dest }}"
       - "--ssl-key-password {{ activemq_tls_keystore_password }}"
-  when: activemq_tls_enabled and activemq_tls_keystore_path and activemq_tls_keystore_password
+  when: activemq_tls_enabled and activemq_tls_keystore_path | length > 0 and activemq_tls_keystore_password | length > 0
   no_log: "{{ not ansible_check_mode }}"
 
 - name: Enable TLS client authentication for web UI
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
       - "--ssl-trust {{ activemq_tls_truststore_dest }}"
       - "--ssl-trust-password {{ activemq_tls_truststore_password }}"
       - "--use-client-auth"
-  when: activemq_tls_enabled and activemq_tls_mutual_authentication and activemq_tls_truststore_path and activemq_tls_truststore_password
+  when: activemq_tls_enabled and activemq_tls_mutual_authentication and activemq_tls_truststore_path | length > 0 and activemq_tls_truststore_password | length > 0
   no_log: "{{ not ansible_check_mode }}"
 
 - name: Create final broker creation options
diff --git a/roles/activemq/tasks/install.yml b/roles/activemq/tasks/install.yml
index 74aae3c..91457d9 100644
--- a/roles/activemq/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/activemq/tasks/install.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         system: true
         create_home: false
       register: user_mod
+      failed_when: false
   rescue:
     - name: Display failure
       ansible.builtin.debug:
diff --git a/roles/activemq/tasks/mask_password.yml b/roles/activemq/tasks/mask_password.yml
index 266c5e4..6b3b95e 100644
--- a/roles/activemq/tasks/mask_password.yml
+++ b/roles/activemq/tasks/mask_password.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         - name: "Parse passwd hash for existing user: {{ item.user }}"
           ansible.builtin.set_fact:
             existing_user: "{{ existing_users.content | b64decode
-                            | regex_search('\\b' + item.user + ' ?= ?ENC\\([0-9]+:([^:]+):([^)]+)\\)', '\\1', '\\2') | default([]) }}"
+                            | regex_search('\\b' + item.user + ' ?= ?ENC\\([0-9]+:([^:]+):([^)]+)\\)', '\\1', '\\2') | default([], true) }}"
             mask_pwd: ''
           no_log: "{{ not ansible_check_mode }}"
 
diff --git a/roles/activemq/tasks/prereqs.yml b/roles/activemq/tasks/prereqs.yml
index 17e2fdf..a9cffd9 100644
--- a/roles/activemq/tasks/prereqs.yml
+++ b/roles/activemq/tasks/prereqs.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 - name: Validate local custom template
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - lookup('ansible.builtin.template', activemq_logger_config_template)
+      - lookup('ansible.builtin.template', activemq_logger_config_template) | length > 0
     quiet: true
     fail_msg: "Template not found or not readable for logging: {{ activemq_logger_config_template }}"
     success_msg: "Will use custom logging template: {{ activemq_logger_config_template }}"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 - name: Validate broker custom template
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - lookup('ansible.builtin.template', activemq_config_override_template)
+      - lookup('ansible.builtin.template', activemq_config_override_template) | length > 0
     quiet: true
     fail_msg: "Template not found or not readable for broker.xml: {{ activemq_config_override_template }}"
     success_msg: "Will use custom template: {{ activemq_config_override_template }}"