diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/check_certs.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/check_certs.yml
index 39e5ac574..3f72adf3d 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/tasks/check_certs.yml
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/check_certs.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@
   register: etcdcert_master
   run_once: true
 
-- name: "Check_certs | Set default value for 'sync_certs', 'gen_certs' and 'etcd_secret_changed' to false"
+- name: "Check_certs | Set default value for 'sync_certs' and 'gen_certs' to false"
   set_fact:
     sync_certs: false
     gen_certs: false
-    etcd_secret_changed: false
     etcd_member_requires_sync: false
     kubernetes_host_requires_sync: false
 
diff --git a/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
index 14e51331f..8584f25d7 100644
--- a/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/etcd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ---
+- name: Set default value for 'etcd_secret_changed' to false
+  set_fact:
+    etcd_secret_changed: false
+
 - name: Check etcd certs
   include_tasks: check_certs.yml
   when: cert_management == "script"