diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 9a99baa..da31b18 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ---
 
+# dont execute this role when targeting Alpine
+- name: "skip role for alpine"
+  ansible.builtin.meta: "end_play"
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Alpine"
+
+
 # load variables and collect version information
 - name: "include vars and collect versions"
   block: