diff --git a/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml b/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
index 7c8e70b4ba..ce012a29fd 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   - hosts
   - { role: openvpn/client, when: vpn|bool }
   - ipa/client
-  - collectd/base
+  - { role: collectd/base, when: ansible_distribution_version|int < 9.0 }
   - { role: iscsi_client, when: "inventory_hostname.startswith(('bvmhost-x86-06', 'bvmhost-x86-07')) and datacenter == 'iad2'" }
   - sudo
   - virthost