diff --git a/roles/splunk_cluster_master/tasks/generate_ess_bundle.yml b/roles/splunk_cluster_master/tasks/generate_ess_bundle.yml
index 2d63274c..ceebee0b 100644
--- a/roles/splunk_cluster_master/tasks/generate_ess_bundle.yml
+++ b/roles/splunk_cluster_master/tasks/generate_ess_bundle.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   no_log: "{{ hide_password }}"
 
 - name: Set ESS version fact
-  set_facts:
-    ess_version: "{{ ess_info | regex_search(regexp, '\\1')[0] }}"
+  set_fact:
+    ess_version: "{{ ess_info | regex_search(regexp, '\\1') | first }}"
   vars:
     regexp: '(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'