diff --git a/roles/dlrn_report/tasks/dlrn_report_results.yml b/roles/dlrn_report/tasks/dlrn_report_results.yml
index 15278bd0a6..a8c928aef6 100644
--- a/roles/dlrn_report/tasks/dlrn_report_results.yml
+++ b/roles/dlrn_report/tasks/dlrn_report_results.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       --server-principal {{ cifmw_dlrn_report_dlrnapi_host_principal }} --auth-method kerberosAuth
       {% endif -%}
       report-result
-      {% if cifmw_repo_setup_component_name | length > 0%}
+      {% if (cifmw_repo_setup_component_name is defined) and (cifmw_repo_setup_component_name | length > 0) %}
       {% if (cifmw_repo_setup_extended_hash is defined) and (cifmw_repo_setup_extended_hash | length > 0) -%}
       --extended-hash {{ cifmw_repo_setup_extended_hash }}
       {% endif -%}