diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index d7e5211..da54751 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@
 
 # install updates
 - name: "install updates"
-  tags:
-    - "update"
-    - "never"
+  tags: "update"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "update.yaml"
 
 # initiate reboot
 - name: "initiate rboot"
-  tags:
-    - "reboot"
-    - "never"
+  tags: "reboot"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "reboot.yaml"
diff --git a/tasks/update.yaml b/tasks/update.yaml
index 63969a1..7465419 100644
--- a/tasks/update.yaml
+++ b/tasks/update.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # install updates - debian
 - name: "install updates - debian"
   when: 'ansible_os_family == "Debian"'
-  tags: "update"
   block:
 
     # install updates
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@
 # install updates - rhel
 - name: "install updates - rhel"
   when: 'ansible_os_family == "RedHat"'
-  tags: "update"
   block:
 
     # install updates
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@
 # install updates - suse
 - name: "install updates"
   when: 'ansible_os_family == "Suse"'
-  tags: "update"
   block:
 
     # install updates