diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-deployment.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-deployment.yml.j2
index 5be4b151a..fce2828d9 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-deployment.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-deployment.yml.j2
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
         - start
         - --config
         - /etc/config/config.json
-{% if local_path_provisioner_debug | default(false) %}
+{% if local_path_provisioner_debug %}
         - --debug
 {% endif %}
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/metrics-server-deployment.yaml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/metrics-server-deployment.yaml.j2
index 528e23a13..b1dc7484d 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/metrics-server-deployment.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/metrics-server-deployment.yaml.j2
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       priorityClassName: system-cluster-critical
       serviceAccountName: metrics-server
-      hostNetwork: {{ metrics_server_host_network | default(false) }}
+      hostNetwork: {{ metrics_server_host_network }}
       containers:
       - name: metrics-server
         image: {{ metrics_server_image_repo }}:{{ metrics_server_image_tag }}