diff --git a/playbooks/include/vm-create.yml b/playbooks/include/vm-create.yml
index c9cd947..cd0a47d 100644
--- a/playbooks/include/vm-create.yml
+++ b/playbooks/include/vm-create.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
     - name: get ssh keys from new host
       local_action: command ssh-keyscan {{ inventory_hostname }}
       register: hostkeys
+      when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms
 
     - name: add new ssh host key to known_hosts
       known_hosts: