diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
index 918744cf4..d94ac7377 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/restart.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 - name: Reload netplan for Wifi gateway on Ubuntu 18+
   shell: netplan apply
-  when: wifi_up_down and netplan.stdout.find("yaml") != -1
+  when: wifi_up_down and is_ubuntu and netplan.stdout.find("yaml") != -1
 
 - name: Start named service
   systemd: