diff --git a/roles/cli/drush/tasks/main.yml b/roles/cli/drush/tasks/main.yml
index 92c7eb26..e911682a 100644
--- a/roles/cli/drush/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/cli/drush/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     - deploy_operation == 'deploy'
     - not drush.use_vendor
     - not drush_global.stat.exists or not drush_global_version.stdout == drush.version
-    - drush.version < 9
+    - drush.version[0] | int < 9
 
 - name: Download Drush archive.
   ansible.builtin.get_url:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     - deploy_operation == 'deploy'
     - not drush.use_vendor
     - not drush_global.stat.exists or not drush_global_version.stdout == drush.version
-    - drush.version >= 9
+    - drush.version[0] | int >= 9
 
 - name: "Extract drush.tar.gz into {{ drush_bin | dirname }}"
   ansible.builtin.unarchive:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     - deploy_operation == 'deploy'
     - not drush.use_vendor
     - not drush_global.stat.exists or not drush_global_version.stdout == drush.version
-    - drush.version >= 9
+    - drush.version[0] | int >= 9
 
 - name: Create .bashrc file if it does not exist
   ansible.builtin.file: