diff --git a/handlers/main.yaml b/handlers/main.yaml
index 838c93f..f6d9d30 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yaml
+++ b/handlers/main.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     name: redis.service
     enabled: true
     state: restarted
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
 
 - name: (Re-)start BEC server
   ansible.builtin.systemd_service: