diff --git a/roles/product_install/defaults/main.yml b/roles/product_install/defaults/main.yml
index 6a9940e..ceba1b4 100644
--- a/roles/product_install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/product_install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -37,3 +37,5 @@ atl_servicedesk_url_map:
 atl_servicedesk_metadata_url: "{{ atl_servicedesk_url_map[atl_product_version] | default(atl_servicedesk_url_map['default']) }}"
 
 atl_servicedesk_download_file: "{{ atl_installer_temp }}/jira-servicedesk.{{ atl_product_version }}.obr"
+
+force_version_update: false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/product_install/tasks/main.yml b/roles/product_install/tasks/main.yml
index 6194164..1907a63 100644
--- a/roles/product_install/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/product_install/tasks/main.yml
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
     - name: "Case: No cached version, or supplied is higher; use supplied"
       set_fact:
         atl_download_version: "{{ atl_product_version }}"
-      when: (force_version_update is defined and force_version_update | bool) or
-            (not cached.stat.exists) or
+      when: force_version_update | bool or
+            not cached.stat.exists or
             atl_product_version is version(atl_cached_version, '>')
 
     - name: "Case: Cached version is higher or forced, ignore supplied"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         atl_download_version: "{{ atl_cached_version }}"
       when: cached.stat.exists and
             atl_product_version is version(atl_cached_version, '<=') and
-            (not force_version_update is defined or not force_version_update | bool)
+            not force_version_update | bool
 
   when: not version_is_latest