diff --git a/update/ansible/playbook/tasks/update.yml b/update/ansible/playbook/tasks/update.yml
index 2758c5c89a..be8f18e4bb 100644
--- a/update/ansible/playbook/tasks/update.yml
+++ b/update/ansible/playbook/tasks/update.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
       when:
         - ansible_distribution == 'OracleLinux' or ansible_distribution == 'AlmaLinux'
         - ansible_distribution_major_version == '9'
+        - not ansible_check_mode
       yum:
         name:
           - ansible-core