diff --git a/linux/compliance.yaml b/linux/compliance.yaml
index 7d0f9f4..5fc9d62 100644
--- a/linux/compliance.yaml
+++ b/linux/compliance.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
        name: firewalld
        state: stopped
        enabled: false
+      when: "'firewalld.service' in services"
 
     # User account (nhadmin) configuration, for sysadmin use
     - name: Create user nhadmin.