diff --git a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
index d0f4c1fc77..7120ae6788 100644
--- a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
+++ b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
@@ -31,17 +31,23 @@
   shell: "virt-builder --get-kernel {{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }} --output /var/lib/libvirt/images/  | awk -F/ '{print $NF}' > /var/lib/libvirt/images/{{ inventory_hostname }}-details.txt"
   delegate_to: "{{ vmhost}}"
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('buildvm-armv7')
+  tags:
+    - armv7-kernel
 
 - name: ARMv7 copy the cmdline out
   shell: "virt-cat -a {{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }} /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf | grep -m1 append | sed -e 's/append //'"
   delegate_to: "{{ vmhost}}"
   register: host_cmdline
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('buildvm-armv7')
+  tags:
+    - armv7-kernel
 
 - name: ARMv7 update the virt parameters
   virt_boot: domain={{ inventory_hostname }} kernel="/var/lib/libvirt/images/vmlinuz-4.10.8-200.fc25.armv7hl+lpae" initrd="/var/lib/libvirt/images/initramfs-4.10.8-200.fc25.armv7hl+lpae.img" cmdline={{ host_cmdline.stdout }}
   delegate_to: "{{ vmhost }}"
   when: inventory_hostname.startswith('buildvm-armv7')
+  tags:
+    - armv7-kernel
 
 - name: start the vm up
   virt: state=started name={{ inventory_hostname }}