diff --git a/tasks/init_common.yml b/tasks/init_common.yml
index 8992d9b..52ef710 100644
--- a/tasks/init_common.yml
+++ b/tasks/init_common.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - include: init_upstart.yml
+  static: no
   when: pid1_name == "init"
 
 - include: init_systemd.yml
+  static: no
   when: pid1_name == "systemd"
 
 - name: Load service
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 52b7e29..dd6d723 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - include: barbican_install_apt.yml
+  static: no
   when:
     - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index f0fc6bf..98f65be 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@
     - barbican-config
 
 - include: database-setup.yml
-  when: >
-    inventory_hostname == groups['barbican_all'][0]
+  static: no
+  when: inventory_hostname == groups['barbican_all'][0]
   tags:
     - barbican-install
 
 - include: service-setup.yml
-  when: >
-    inventory_hostname == groups['barbican_all'][0]
+  static: no
+  when: inventory_hostname == groups['barbican_all'][0]
   tags:
     - barbican-install
 
diff --git a/tasks/self-signed-ssl.yml b/tasks/self-signed-ssl.yml
index f7efd30..9b7eb09 100644
--- a/tasks/self-signed-ssl.yml
+++ b/tasks/self-signed-ssl.yml
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - include: create-ssl-key.yml
-  when: >
-    inventory_hostname == groups['barbican_all'][0]
+  static: no
+  when: inventory_hostname == groups['barbican_all'][0]
 
 - include: store-ssl-key.yml
-  when: >
-    inventory_hostname == groups['barbican_all'][0]
+  static: no
+  when: inventory_hostname == groups['barbican_all'][0]
 
 - include: distribute-ssl-key.yml
-  when: >
-    inventory_hostname != groups['barbican_all'][0]
+  static: no
+  when: inventory_hostname != groups['barbican_all'][0]
diff --git a/tasks/ssl.yml b/tasks/ssl.yml
index 5c3fcc5..1210b1b 100644
--- a/tasks/ssl.yml
+++ b/tasks/ssl.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - include: self-signed-ssl.yml
-  when: >
-    barbican_ssl | bool and
-    (barbican_user_ssl_cert is not defined or barbican_user_ssl_key is not defined)
+  static: no
+  when:
+    - barbican_ssl | bool
+    - barbican_user_ssl_cert is not defined or barbican_user_ssl_key is not defined
 
 - include: user-provided-ssl.yml