diff --git a/news/100.bugfix b/news/100.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fd113f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/100.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix walrus operator usage to correctly assign authomatic_cfg() result
diff --git a/src/pas/plugins/authomatic/__init__.py b/src/pas/plugins/authomatic/__init__.py
index b0fc4f8..5a4c1a2 100644
--- a/src/pas/plugins/authomatic/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pas/plugins/authomatic/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pas.plugins.authomatic.patches import apply_patches
 
 
-__version__ = "2.0.0rc3.dev0"
+__version__ = "2.0.0rc3.dev1"
 
 
 PACKAGE_NAME = "pas.plugins.authomatic"
diff --git a/src/pas/plugins/authomatic/browser/view.py b/src/pas/plugins/authomatic/browser/view.py
index 9132507..4ad9193 100644
--- a/src/pas/plugins/authomatic/browser/view.py
+++ b/src/pas/plugins/authomatic/browser/view.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def _handle_error(self, error):
 
     def __call__(self):
         provider = getattr(self, "provider", "")
-        if cfg := authomatic_cfg() is None:
+        if (cfg := authomatic_cfg()) is None:
             return _("Authomatic is not configured")
         if not is_root(self.context):
             # callback url is expected on either navigationroot or site root