diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml b/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
index 64f4862..a923e4f 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   user:
     name: root
     password_lock: yes
+  register: root_registered
 
 # - name: users | root | install public ssh keys
 #   authorized_key: