diff --git a/roles/sssd_ad/tasks/main.yml b/roles/sssd_ad/tasks/main.yml
index 4c38215644..57fcaf8a55 100644
--- a/roles/sssd_ad/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/sssd_ad/tasks/main.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.command: realm discover {{ ad_domain }}
   register: realm_discovery
   changed_when: false
+  when: running_on_server
 
 - name: Sssd_ad | join the domain
   ansible.builtin.command: realm join -U {{ ad_admin_user }} {{ ad_domain }}