diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 142940a..1ddc964 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
        name: 'ssh-agentd'
        scope: user
        state: started
-  when: service_file is changed
+  when: service_file is changed and not ansible_check_mode