diff --git a/tests/tests_second_service.yml b/tests/tests_second_service.yml
index 0dcc0fb..eb3cb5e 100644
--- a/tests/tests_second_service.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_second_service.yml
@@ -93,14 +93,13 @@
       when:
         - ansible_facts['service_mgr'] == 'systemd' or
           (ansible_facts['os_family'] == 'RedHat' and ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] == '7')
+        - ansible_facts['distribution'] != "Debian" or ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] | int < 12
+        - not (ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_facts['distribution_version'] is version('24.04', '>='))
       block:
         - name: Read the created instantiated service file
           ansible.builtin.slurp:
             src: "/etc/systemd/system/sshd2@.service"
           register: service_inst
-          when:
-            - ansible_facts['distribution'] != "Debian" or ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] | int < 12
-            - not (ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_facts['distribution_version'] is version('24.04', '>='))
 
         - name: Check content of the created service file
           ansible.builtin.assert:
diff --git a/tests/tests_second_service_drop_in.yml b/tests/tests_second_service_drop_in.yml
index c8d9596..b3956db 100644
--- a/tests/tests_second_service_drop_in.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_second_service_drop_in.yml
@@ -105,14 +105,13 @@
           tags: tests::verify
           when:
             - ansible_facts['service_mgr'] == 'systemd'
+            - ansible_facts['distribution'] != "Debian" or ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] | int < 12
+            - not (ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_facts['distribution_version'] is version('24.04', '>='))
           block:
             - name: Read the created instantiated service file
               ansible.builtin.slurp:
                 src: "/etc/systemd/system/sshd2@.service"
               register: service_inst
-              when:
-                - ansible_facts['distribution'] != "Debian" or ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] | int < 12
-                - not (ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_facts['distribution_version'] is version('24.04', '>='))
 
             - name: Check content of the created service file
               ansible.builtin.assert: