diff --git a/tasks/section_2/cis_2.1.1.x.yml b/tasks/section_2/cis_2.1.1.x.yml
index 84e4bcbb..fe9cdd28 100644
--- a/tasks/section_2/cis_2.1.1.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_2/cis_2.1.1.x.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
             state: stopped
             enabled: false
             masked: true
-        when: ubtu20cis_time_sync_tool != "systemd-timesyncd"
+        when:
+            - ubtu20cis_time_sync_tool != "systemd-timesyncd"
+            - "'systemd-timesyncd' in ansible_facts.packages"
   when:
       - ubtu20cis_rule_2_1_1_1
   tags: