From 887e4403a2a27901ec72fecaa7b2603b8b1c5c5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robert Welch <Robert.Welch@untsystem.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 22:25:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] only fetch aide database if run mode

---
 tasks/main.yml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 6ecbb7f..2aea5f4 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@
           when: not aide_fetch_db | bool
 
     - name: Fetch AIDE database
-      when: aide_fetch_db | bool
+      when:
+        - not ansible_check_mode
+        - aide_fetch_db | bool
       block:
         - name: Fetch AIDE database
           ansible.builtin.fetch: