diff --git a/tasks/prelim.yml b/tasks/prelim.yml
index 09e36206..91e576d1 100644
--- a/tasks/prelim.yml
+++ b/tasks/prelim.yml
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@
 
 - name: "PRELIM | PATCH | sshd_config.d/50-redhat.conf exists"
   when: rhel9cis_rule_5_1_10 or rhel9cis_rule_5_1_11
+  tags:
+    - always
   ansible.builtin.stat:
     path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-redhat.conf
   register: prelim_sshd_50_redhat_file