diff --git a/roles/publish-images/tasks/main.yml b/roles/publish-images/tasks/main.yml
index fb808f6..4878c1c 100644
--- a/roles/publish-images/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/publish-images/tasks/main.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     repository: "{{ deploy_docker_registry }}/xosproject/{{ item.name }}-synchronizer:{{ deploy_docker_tag }}"
     push: True
   with_items: "{{ xos_services }}"
-  when: not frontend_only and item.synchronizer is defined and item.synchronizer
+  when: not frontend_only and (item.synchronizer is not defined or item.synchronizer)
 
 # Remove the old local images to force them to be re-pushed
 - name: Remove old local miscellaneous images