diff --git a/install_splunk.yml b/install_splunk.yml
index 82bca1d..dc22e42 100644
--- a/install_splunk.yml
+++ b/install_splunk.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
       when:
         - splunk_get_fact is not defined
 
+    - name: "Boot-Start Splunk via cli"
+      command: "{{ splunk_exec }} enable boot-start"
+      become: yes
+      become_user: "{{ splunk_user }}"
+
 - hosts: all_splunk_instances
   serial:
     - 1
@@ -39,9 +44,4 @@
       path: /data_cold/splunk_data
       owner: splunk
       group: splunk
-      state: directory
-
-  - name: "Boot-Start Splunk via cli"
-    command: "{{ splunk_exec }} enable boot-start"
-    become: yes
-    become_user: "{{ splunk_user }}"
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+      state: directory
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