diff --git a/roles/process_exporter/handlers/main.yml b/roles/process_exporter/handlers/main.yml
index 7b17604f9..6c29c9ff4 100644
--- a/roles/process_exporter/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/process_exporter/handlers/main.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
     daemon_reload: true
     name: process_exporter
     state: restarted
+  when:
+    - not ansible_check_mode
diff --git a/roles/systemd_exporter/handlers/main.yml b/roles/systemd_exporter/handlers/main.yml
index 4acafc7a9..4a994e090 100644
--- a/roles/systemd_exporter/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/systemd_exporter/handlers/main.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
     state: restarted
   become: true
   listen: restart systemd_exporter
+  when:
+    - not ansible_check_mode