diff --git a/backend_modules/aws/host/user_data.yaml b/backend_modules/aws/host/user_data.yaml
index 4fd3b427b..c21d1c76e 100644
--- a/backend_modules/aws/host/user_data.yaml
+++ b/backend_modules/aws/host/user_data.yaml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ packages: ["salt-minion"]
 
 %{ endif }
 
-%{ if "paygo" in image }
+%{ if contains(image, "paygo") }
 
 packages: ["salt-minion"]