diff --git a/tasks/reboot.yaml b/tasks/reboot.yaml
index d91696d..b308f54 100644
--- a/tasks/reboot.yaml
+++ b/tasks/reboot.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 # reboot the system
 - name: "reboot the system"
+  tags:
+    - "reboot"
+    - "never"
   ansible.builtin.reboot:
     msg: "Reboot initiated by Ansible"
     reboot_timeout: 120
diff --git a/tasks/update.yaml b/tasks/update.yaml
index 4041a6a..3d87cbe 100644
--- a/tasks/update.yaml
+++ b/tasks/update.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 # install updates
 - name: "install updates"
+  tags:
+    - "update"
+    - "never"
   block:
 
     # install updates - alpine