diff --git a/tasks/install.yaml b/tasks/install.yaml
index 9805fa0..97cbebd 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     owner: "root"
     group: "root"
     mode: "0775"
+  register: "atuin_download"
   when: "atuin_version not in atuin_version_check.stdout"
 
 # install atuin
@@ -33,7 +34,9 @@
     group: "root"
     mode: "0755"
     remote_src: true
-  when: "atuin_version not in atuin_version_check.stdout"
+  when:
+    - "atuin_download.changed"
+    - "atuin_version not in atuin_version_check.stdout"
 
 # install systemd service
 - name: "install service"