diff --git a/roles/aws/aws_cloudfront_distribution/tasks/main.yml b/roles/aws/aws_cloudfront_distribution/tasks/main.yml
index 8fae00293..56d51405d 100644
--- a/roles/aws/aws_cloudfront_distribution/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/aws/aws_cloudfront_distribution/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: aws/aws_acl
   when:
-    - aws_acl is defined
+    - aws_acl.scope is defined
     - aws_acl.scope == 'CLOUDFRONT'
 
 # Creating bucket for CF logging
diff --git a/roles/aws/aws_elb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/aws/aws_elb/tasks/main.yml
index 0e3408645..59443e1b3 100644
--- a/roles/aws/aws_elb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/aws/aws_elb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: aws/aws_acl
   when:
-    - aws_acl is defined
+    - aws_acl.scope is defined
     - aws_acl.scope == 'REGIONAL'
 
 - name: Get ALB listener ARN for port 443.