diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 640c44a..d92c126 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-root_group: "{% if ansible_os_family  == 'FreeBSD' %}wheel{% else %}root{% endif %}"
+root_group: "{% if ansible_os_family|d('Debian')  == 'FreeBSD' %}wheel{% else %}root{% endif %}"