logic corrected

local.yml

@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
         - (ansible_date_time.epoch | int) - (marker_file_stat.stat.mtime | int) < (ansible_reboot_cooldown_minutes | int * 60)
       tags: always
 
-    - name: pre-run | update marker file timestamp
-      file:
-        path: "{{ ansible_pull_marker_file }}"
-        state: touch
-      tags: always
-
     - name: pre-run | update apt repository (debian, ubuntu, etc.) # noqa no-changed-when
       apt: update_cache=yes
       #changed_when: false
@@ -167,7 +161,7 @@
 # end of roles; cleanup and reporting
 - hosts: all
   become: true
-  tasks:
+  post_tasks:
     - name: cleanup package cache (debian and ubuntu)
       tags: always
       apt:
@@ -182,6 +176,11 @@
         purge: yes
       when: ansible_distribution in ["Debian", "Pop!_OS", "Ubuntu", "Linux Mint"]
 
+    - name: post-run | update marker file timestamp on successful run
+      file:
+        path: "{{ ansible_pull_marker_file }}"
+        state: touch
+      tags: always
     # - name: send completion alert
     #   include_tasks: playbooks/send_completion_alert.yml
     #   tags: always