diff --git a/roles/common-tools/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common-tools/tasks/main.yml
index 7189b872..931348a7 100644
--- a/roles/common-tools/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common-tools/tasks/main.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: utmp
     mode: '4755'
+  check_mode: no
 
 - name: Deploy screen tmpfile
   template: