diff --git a/roles/dynamic_groups/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dynamic_groups/tasks/main.yml
index 1d1f596e6..3c2935c46 100644
--- a/roles/dynamic_groups/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dynamic_groups/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@
         - kube_control_plane
         - calico_rr
   group_by:
-    key: "{{ (group_names | intersect(item.value) | length > 0) | ternary(item.key, '_all') }}"
+    key: "{{ item.key }}"
+  when: group_names | intersect(item.value) | length > 0
   loop: "{{ group_mappings | dict2items }}"