diff --git a/roles/rkt/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rkt/tasks/main.yml
index ab9571b13..d84a2165d 100644
--- a/roles/rkt/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rkt/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 - name: Install rkt
   import_tasks: install.yml
+  when: not ansible_os_family in ["CoreOS", "Container Linux by CoreOS"]