diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/avahi.yml b/roles/network/tasks/avahi.yml
index 6a0f9567b..414a9d1a9 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/avahi.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/avahi.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   register: avahi_ver
   ignore_errors: True
   changed_when: false
-  when: not is_debuntu
+  # when: not is_debuntu    # would cause failures 6 lines below
 
 - name: Grab a clean copy of ssh.service (not debuntu)
   copy: