diff --git a/tasks/motd.yml b/tasks/motd.yml
index 3370735ea6..de8eaff020 100644
--- a/tasks/motd.yml
+++ b/tasks/motd.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 ---
 - name: add motd to system
   template: src=/srv/web/infra/hosts/motd.j2 dest=/etc/motd
+  tags:
+  - motd