diff --git a/roles/container-engine/docker/tasks/systemd.yml b/roles/container-engine/docker/tasks/systemd.yml
index 36c9a3a45..b98ae2353 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/docker/tasks/systemd.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/docker/tasks/systemd.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/docker.service
   register: docker_service_file
   notify: restart docker
-  when: not ansible_os_family in ["Flatcar Container Linux by Kinvolk"]
+  when:
+    - not ansible_os_family in ["Flatcar Container Linux by Kinvolk"]
+    - not is_fedora_coreos
 
 - name: Write docker options systemd drop-in
   template: