diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/handlers/main.yml
index 5130db1..81099cd 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/handlers/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 - name: Reload systemd
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     daemon_reload: true
-  when: ansible_facts is defined and ansible_facts['service_mgr'] | default('') == 'systemd'
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts is defined
+    - ansible_facts['service_mgr'] | default('') == 'systemd'
+    - docker_rootless_setup
 
 - name: Restart gitea-runner
   ansible.builtin.command: systemctl --user restart gitea-runner
@@ -11,4 +14,7 @@
   environment:
     XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: "/run/user/{{ gitea_runner_uid }}"
   changed_when: true
-  when: ansible_facts is defined and ansible_facts['service_mgr'] | default('') == 'systemd'
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts is defined
+    - ansible_facts['service_mgr'] | default('') == 'systemd'
+    - docker_rootless_setup
diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/molecule/lifecycle/side_effect.yml b/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/molecule/lifecycle/side_effect.yml
index 1ed9dba..710ffa1 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/molecule/lifecycle/side_effect.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/molecule/lifecycle/side_effect.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@
     - name: Stop gitea-runner user service
       ansible.builtin.command: "sudo -u {{ gitea_runner_service_user }} systemctl --user stop gitea-runner"
       changed_when: true
+      failed_when: false
 
     - name: Disable gitea-runner user service
       ansible.builtin.command: "sudo -u {{ gitea_runner_service_user }} systemctl --user disable gitea-runner"
       changed_when: true
+      failed_when: false
 
 - name: Re-enable and start runner
   hosts: all
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@
     - name: Enable gitea-runner user service
       ansible.builtin.command: "sudo -u {{ gitea_runner_service_user }} systemctl --user enable gitea-runner"
       changed_when: true
+      failed_when: false
 
     - name: Start gitea-runner user service
       ansible.builtin.command: "sudo -u {{ gitea_runner_service_user }} systemctl --user start gitea-runner"