diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index d77de5f..a40e49f 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     name: xinetd
     state: restarted
     enabled: true
+  when: 'ansible_os_family != "RedHat" and ansible_os_distribution_major_version != "9"' 
 - name: cmk fresh install
   set_fact:
     cmk_fresh_install: true