diff --git a/assertion/outputs.tf b/assertion/outputs.tf
index ba95675..11614f7 100644
--- a/assertion/outputs.tf
+++ b/assertion/outputs.tf
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ output "condition" {
   value       = var.condition
 }
 
-locals {
-  condition = var.condition
-}
 output "checked" {
   description = "Whether the condition has passed validation (used for assertion dependencies)."
-  value       = local.condition == true ? true : true
+  value       = jsonencode(var.condition) != "true"
 }