diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 2fc6d7e..cb5a876 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       async: 1
       poll: 0
       when:
-        - (not __network_require_reboot | bool) or (not network_reboot_enabled | bool)
+        - (not __network_require_reboot | default(False) | bool) or (not network_reboot_enabled | bool)
         - network_restart_enabled | bool
       listen: __network_restart
       tags: