diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/sync_etcd_node_certs.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/sync_etcd_node_certs.yml
index c4a95d034..cd1772e41 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/tasks/sync_etcd_node_certs.yml
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/sync_etcd_node_certs.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     etcd_node_certs_needed: "{{ etcd_node_certs_needed|default([]) + [item.path] }}"
   with_items: "{{ sync_file_results|d([]) }}"
   when: item.no_srcs|bool
+  run_once: true
 
 - name: sync_etcd_node_certs | Unset sync_file_results after etcd node certs
   set_fact: