diff --git a/roles/download/tasks/main.yml b/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
index 2fb9434bf..95ce5344b 100644
--- a/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/tasks/main.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 - name: pulling...
   debug:
     msg: "{{ pull_args }}"
+  delegate_to: "{{ download_delegate if download_run_once|bool else inventory_hostname }}"
   when: "{{ download.enabled|bool and download.container|bool }}"
 
 #NOTE(bogdando) this brings no docker-py deps for nodes