diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 8584627..7bd836d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 
 # install updates
 - name: "install updates"
-  tags: "update"
+  tags:
+    - "update"
+    - "never"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "update.yaml"
 
 # initiate reboot
 - name: "initiate reboot"
-  tags: "reboot"
+  tags:
+    - "reboot"
+    - "never"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "reboot.yaml"
diff --git a/tasks/reboot.yaml b/tasks/reboot.yaml
index 8f70dd5..ab8f58e 100644
--- a/tasks/reboot.yaml
+++ b/tasks/reboot.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 # reboot the system
 - name: "reboot the system"
-  tags: "reboot"
+  tags:
+    - "update"
+    - "never"
   ansible.builtin.reboot:
     msg: "Reboot initiated by Ansible"
     reboot_timeout: 120
diff --git a/tasks/update.yaml b/tasks/update.yaml
index c7df97c..ebd912e 100644
--- a/tasks/update.yaml
+++ b/tasks/update.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 # install updates
 - name: "install updates"
-  tags: "update"
+  tags:
+    - "update"
+    - "never"
   block:
 
     # install updates - debian