diff --git a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
index a3b7847..8cb1553 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
     group: root 
     mode: "0644"
     force: yes
-  when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"      
+  when: 
+    - ansible_os_family == "Debian"      
+    - inventory_hostname not in hosts_deny
 
 - name: Update packages
   apt: