diff --git a/tasks/ironic_db_setup.yml b/tasks/ironic_db_setup.yml
index 7ee2d8fe..995812f9 100644
--- a/tasks/ironic_db_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/ironic_db_setup.yml
@@ -25,5 +25,4 @@
   become: yes
   changed_when: false
   when:
-    - ironic_services['ironic-inspector']['group'] in group_names
-    - inventory_hostname == groups[ironic_services['ironic-inspector']['group']][0]
+    - _ironic_inspector_is_first_play_host
diff --git a/tasks/ironic_post_install.yml b/tasks/ironic_post_install.yml
index 1971aff3..ea283bbf 100644
--- a/tasks/ironic_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/ironic_post_install.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE: internalURL
   when:
     - not ironic_enable_web_server_for_images | bool
-    - inventory_hostname == groups['ironic_all'][0]
+    - _ironic_api_is_first_play_host
     - not ironic_standalone | bool
   tags:
     - always
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a850232b..8670d231 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
 
 - import_tasks: db_setup.yml
   when:
-    - "ironic_services['ironic-api']['group'] in group_names"
-    - "inventory_hostname == ((groups[ironic_services['ironic-api']['group']]| intersect(ansible_play_hosts)) | list)[0]"
+    - _ironic_api_is_first_play_host
   vars:
     _oslodb_setup_host: "{{ ironic_db_setup_host }}"
     _oslodb_ansible_python_interpreter: "{{ ironic_db_setup_python_interpreter }}"
@@ -44,8 +43,7 @@
 
 - import_tasks: db_setup.yml
   when:
-    - "ironic_services['ironic-inspector']['group'] in group_names"
-    - "inventory_hostname == ((groups[ironic_services['ironic-inspector']['group']]| intersect(ansible_play_hosts)) | list)[0]"
+    - _ironic_inspector_is_first_play_host
   vars:
     _oslodb_setup_host: "{{ ironic_inspector_db_setup_host }}"
     _oslodb_ansible_python_interpreter: "{{ ironic_inspector_db_setup_python_interpreter }}"
@@ -62,8 +60,7 @@
 
 - import_tasks: mq_setup.yml
   when:
-    - "ironic_services['ironic-api']['group'] in group_names"
-    - "inventory_hostname == ((groups[ironic_services['ironic-api']['group']]| intersect(ansible_play_hosts)) | list)[0]"
+    - _ironic_api_is_first_play_host
   vars:
     _oslomsg_rpc_setup_host: "{{ ironic_oslomsg_rpc_setup_host }}"
     _oslomsg_rpc_userid: "{{ ironic_oslomsg_rpc_userid }}"
@@ -153,7 +150,7 @@
     _service_users: "{{ ironic_service_user_list }}"
     _service_endpoints: "{{ ironic_service_endpoint_list }}"
     _service_catalog: "{{ ironic_service_catalog_list }}"
-  when: (inventory_hostname == groups['ironic_api'][0] or inventory_hostname == groups['ironic_inspector'][0])
+  when: (_ironic_api_is_first_play_host or _ironic_inspector_is_first_play_host)
   tags:
     - ironic-config
 
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index a04b26c5..3b4e47dd 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+_ironic_api_is_first_play_host: "{{ (ironic_services['ironic-api']['group'] in group_names and inventory_hostname == (groups[ironic_services['ironic-api']['group']] | intersect(ansible_play_hosts)) | first) | bool }}"
+_ironic_inspector_is_first_play_host: "{{ (ironic_services['ironic-inspector']['group'] in group_names and inventory_hostname == (groups[ironic_services['ironic-inspector']['group']] | intersect(ansible_play_hosts)) | first) | bool }}"
+
 # This special list brings together all of the package installations into one
 # task to save time.