diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 40600f8..a868929 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     community.general.timezone:
       name: "{{ timezone }}"
 
+  - name: "populate service facts"
+    ansible.builtin.service_facts:
+
   - name: "install systemd-timesyncd"
     apt:
       name: "systemd-timesyncd"
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@
       - { 'regexp': '^#*FallbackNTP=.*$', 'line': 'FallbackNTP={{ fallback_ntp | default("") | join(" ") }}'}
 
   - name: "stop and disable chronyd"
+    when: ansible_facts.services['chrony.service'] is defined
     service:
       name: chrony.service
       enabled: no