diff --git a/windows/win_owner.ps1 b/windows/win_owner.ps1
index d781dd011d8..076ab846052 100644
--- a/windows/win_owner.ps1
+++ b/windows/win_owner.ps1
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ Set-Attr $result "changed" $false;
 
 $path = Get-Attr $params "path" -failifempty $true
 $user = Get-Attr $params "user" -failifempty $true
-$recurse = Get-Attr $params "recurse" "no" -validateSet "no","yes" -resultobj $result | ConvertTo-Bool
+$recurse = Get-Attr $params "recurse" "no" -validateSet "no","yes" -resultobj $result
+$recurse = $recurse | ConvertTo-Bool
 
 If (-Not (Test-Path -Path $path)) {
     Fail-Json $result "$path file or directory does not exist on the host"