diff --git a/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml b/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
index a78a137833..f39060867b 100644
--- a/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
+++ b/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   register: host_is_up
   ignore_errors: true
   changed_when: false
+  always_run: true
 
 - name: clean out old known_hosts (name based entries)
   local_action: known_hosts path={{item}} host={{inventory_hostname}} state=absent