diff --git a/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/main.yml
index 297074fe35..70da7f82a0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - include_tasks: timesync_checks.yml
   when:
     - not enable_chrony | bool
+    - inventory_hostname not in groups['deployment']|default([])
 
 - import_tasks: datetime_checks.yml
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1933347-4031d94ef7decb3c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1933347-4031d94ef7decb3c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0174ea7612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1933347-4031d94ef7decb3c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with timesync checks on deployment host. See `bug
+    1933347 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1933347>`__ for details.