diff --git a/roles/seafile/tasks/facts.yml b/roles/seafile/tasks/facts.yml
index 5a054ff..9c7e944 100644
--- a/roles/seafile/tasks/facts.yml
+++ b/roles/seafile/tasks/facts.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@
   tags: seafile
 
 - name: Set install mode to upgrade
-  set_fact: seafile_install_mode='upgrade'
+  block:
+    - set_fact: seafile_install_mode='upgrade'
+    - set_fact: seafile_current_major_version={{ seafile_current_version.stdout | regex_replace('^(\d+)\..*','\1') }}
+    - set_fact: seafile_new_major_version={{ seafile_version | regex_replace('^(\d+)\..*','\1') }}
   when:
     - seafile_version_file.stat.exists
     - seafile_current_version is defined
diff --git a/roles/seafile/tasks/services.yml b/roles/seafile/tasks/services.yml
index 489cad5..296d7c8 100644
--- a/roles/seafile/tasks/services.yml
+++ b/roles/seafile/tasks/services.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     - seahub
   # Only start services when not upgrading, or upgrading from the same major version
   # On major version upgrades, we need to run upgrade scripts manually
-  when: seafile_install_mode != 'upgrade' or (seafile_current_version is defined and seafile_current_version | regex_replace('^(\d+)\..*','\\1') == seafile_version | regex_replace('^(\d+)\..*','\\1'))
+  when: seafile_install_mode != 'upgrade' or (seafile_current_major_version is defined and seafile_current_major_version == seafile_new_major_version)
   tags: seafile
 
 - name: Start and enable timers