diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a44023c..57103b3 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: workaround for raspbian naming
   set_fact:
-    package_distro: "{% if ansible_lsb.id == 'Raspbian' %}raspbian{% else %}{{ ansible_distribution|lower }}{% endif %}"
+    package_distro: "{% if ansible_lsb.id|d('') == 'Raspbian' %}raspbian{% else %}{{ ansible_distribution|lower }}{% endif %}"
 - name: install default packages and repos
   include_role:
     name: packages