diff --git a/tasks/pre_remediation_audit.yml b/tasks/pre_remediation_audit.yml
index 250f987..cf8d8c7 100644
--- a/tasks/pre_remediation_audit.yml
+++ b/tasks/pre_remediation_audit.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     - name: Pre Audit Setup | If audit ensure goss is available
       when: not prelim_goss_available.stat.exists
       ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that: prelim_goss_available['stat']['exists'] == true
         msg: "Audit has been selected: unable to find goss binary at {{ audit_bin }}"
 
 - name: Pre Audit Setup | Copy ansible default vars values to test audit