diff --git a/roles/mongodb_auth/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mongodb_auth/tasks/main.yml
index 3795141..64633a2 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb_auth/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mongodb_auth/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
   when: mongodb_replication | bool
 
 - name: Check if key exists on the first node
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ mongo_auth_keyfile_destination }}"
   when:
     - inventory_hostname == groups['mongodb'][0]
     - mongodb_replication | bool
   run_once: true
-  ansible.builtin.stat:
-    path: "{{ mongo_auth_keyfile_destination }}"
   register: keyfile_stat
 
 - name: Generate key (if missing) and copy to all nodes