diff --git a/deployment/time/timezone-baremetal-ansible.yaml b/deployment/time/timezone-baremetal-ansible.yaml
index 6f941149b6..e40720d581 100644
--- a/deployment/time/timezone-baremetal-ansible.yaml
+++ b/deployment/time/timezone-baremetal-ansible.yaml
@@ -48,11 +48,15 @@ outputs:
           timezone:
             name: "{{ timezone }}"
           register: timezone_result
+        - name: Populate service facts
+          service_facts:
         - name: Restart services
+          when:
+            - timezone_result.changed
+            - (item + ".service") in ansible_facts.services
           service:
             name: "{{ item }}"
             state: restarted
           with_items:
             - rsyslog
             - crond
-          when: timezone_result.changed