diff --git a/roles/keytab/service/tasks/main.yml b/roles/keytab/service/tasks/main.yml
index 441dac6619..a98c89604f 100644
--- a/roles/keytab/service/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/keytab/service/tasks/main.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   - keytab
   - config
   - krb5
-  when: not keytab_status.stat.exists
+  when: not keytab_status.stat.exists and service != "host"
 
 - name: Grant host access to keytab
   delegate_to: "{{ ipa_server }}"