diff --git a/roles/bastionhost/handlers/main.yml b/roles/bastionhost/handlers/main.yml
index 98a37cc..9342b12 100644
--- a/roles/bastionhost/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bastionhost/handlers/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   block: # This block is now a task within the handler
     - name: system setup | aide | run aide --update to check for legitimate changes
       tags: aide,hardening,system
-      command: aide --update
+      command: aide --config /etc/aide/aide.conf --update
       register: aide_update_result
       changed_when: "'new database written to' in aide_update_result.stdout"
       async: 1800 # Allow up to 30 minutes for update
diff --git a/roles/bastionhost/tasks/system_setup/rsyslog_forwarding.yml b/roles/bastionhost/tasks/system_setup/rsyslog_forwarding.yml
index c065a9f..5c341cf 100644
--- a/roles/bastionhost/tasks/system_setup/rsyslog_forwarding.yml
+++ b/roles/bastionhost/tasks/system_setup/rsyslog_forwarding.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,4 @@
   when:
     - log_forwarding_target is defined
     - log_forwarding_permitted_peer is defined
-    - log_forwarding_ca_cert is defined
-    - log_forwarding_cert is defined
-    - log_forwarding_key is defined
\ No newline at end of file
+    - log_forwarding_ca_cert is defined
\ No newline at end of file