diff --git a/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml b/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml
index 5915d49aae..c4f02d6f6e 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/buildhw.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
   - name: make sure kojid is running
     service: name=kojid state=running enabled=yes
+    when: not inventory_hostname.startswith('arm01')
 
   handlers:
   - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"