diff --git a/roles/autocloud/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/autocloud/backend/tasks/main.yml
index 6a5437e4e2..38a4d663aa 100644
--- a/roles/autocloud/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/autocloud/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 - name: Run createports.py, but only if we never have done so.
   command: python /usr/share/tunir/createports.py
   when: tunirports.stdout.find('tunirports') == -1
+  changed_when: False
   tags:
   - autocloud
   - autocloud/backend