diff --git a/tasks/user.yaml b/tasks/user.yaml
index ec1d51f..2010ad8 100644
--- a/tasks/user.yaml
+++ b/tasks/user.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
     - name: "user - set default facts for {{ __user['username'] }}"
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         sudo_hosts: "{{ __user['hosts'] | default('all') }}"
-        sudo_file: "{{ __user['sudo'] | default('False') }}"
-        sudo_pwless: "{{ __user['sudo_passwordless'] | default('False') }}"
+        sudo_file: "{{ __user['sudo'] | default('False') | bool }}"
+        sudo_pwless: "{{ __user['sudo_passwordless'] | default('False') | bool }}"
         user_state: "{{ __user['state'] | default('present') }}"
 
     # create user with password