diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
index 9b0778ffe..f9369d65d 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
   setup:
     filter: ansible_local
 
-# Check that ~46+46 XYZ_install+XYZ_enabled vars are defined, bool & plausible!
-- include_tasks: validate_vars.yml
+# 2020-01-21: checks 46+46 vars...for now...expect validate_vars.yml to change!
+- name: Pre-check that IIAB's "XYZ_install" + "XYZ_enabled" vars (1) are defined, (2) are boolean-not-string variables, and (3) contain plausible values
+  include_tasks: validate_vars.yml
 
 - name: Set top-level variables from local_facts for convenience
   set_fact: