diff --git a/common/deploy-steps-tasks-step-0.yaml b/common/deploy-steps-tasks-step-0.yaml
index 06ea22d258..2428e3840c 100644
--- a/common/deploy-steps-tasks-step-0.yaml
+++ b/common/deploy-steps-tasks-step-0.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   become: true
   register: cloud_init_enabled
 - name: Check if cloud-init is disabled via kernel args
-  shell: cat /proc/cmdline | grep -q cloud-init=disabled
+  command: grep -q cloud-init=disabled /proc/cmdline
   failed_when: false
   check_mode: false
   register: cloud_init_vendor_disabled