diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index caddf2d..c89c56d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@
 # sysctl
 - name: "sysctl - set sysctl"
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "sysctl.yaml"
-  when: "ansible_facts['virtualization_type'] in ['kvm', 'none']"
+  when:
+    - "sysctl is defined"
+    - "ansible_facts['virtualization_type'] in ['kvm', 'none']"
   tags: "sysctl"
 
 # systemctl