diff --git a/tests/cert/test_cert_host.yml b/tests/cert/test_cert_host.yml
index 31cd1a27..a40850eb 100644
--- a/tests/cert/test_cert_host.yml
+++ b/tests/cert/test_cert_host.yml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
       certificate_out: "/root/cert_1.pem"
       state: requested
     register: result
-    failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate
+    failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate != {}
 
   - name: Check requested certificate file
     ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
       certificate_out: "/root/retrieved.pem"
       state: retrieved
     register: result
-    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate
+    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate != {}
 
   - name: Check retrieved certificate file
     ansible.builtin.file:
diff --git a/tests/cert/test_cert_service.yml b/tests/cert/test_cert_service.yml
index b931c07c..2089fc3d 100644
--- a/tests/cert/test_cert_service.yml
+++ b/tests/cert/test_cert_service.yml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
       certificate_out: "/root/cert_1.pem"
       state: requested
     register: result
-    failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate
+    failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate != {}
 
   - name: Check requested certificate file
     ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
       certificate_out: "/root/retrieved.pem"
       state: retrieved
     register: result
-    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate
+    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate != {}
 
   - name: Check retrieved certificate file
     ansible.builtin.file:
diff --git a/tests/cert/test_cert_user.yml b/tests/cert/test_cert_user.yml
index b8f80ebc..4a85b459 100644
--- a/tests/cert/test_cert_user.yml
+++ b/tests/cert/test_cert_user.yml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
       certificate_out: "/root/cert_1.pem"
       state: requested
     register: result
-    failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate
+    failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate != {}
 
   - name: Check requested certificate file
     ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
       certificate_out: "/root/retrieved.pem"
       state: retrieved
     register: result
-    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate
+    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed or result.certificate != {}
 
   - name: Check retrieved certificate file
     ansible.builtin.file: