diff --git a/roles/os_hardening/handlers/main.yml b/roles/os_hardening/handlers/main.yml
index bcc2e3fd..104c9a8a 100644
--- a/roles/os_hardening/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/os_hardening/handlers/main.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,20 @@
 - name: Update-initramfs # noqa no-changed-when
   ansible.builtin.command: update-initramfs -u
 
+- name: Restart auditd
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: auditd
+    state: restarted
+  when: 
+    - molecule_yml.driver.name | default() != "docker" # restarting auditd in a container does not 
+    - not ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+
 - name: Restart auditd # noqa command-instead-of-module no-changed-when
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: service auditd restart # rhel: see: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2664811
-  when: molecule_yml.driver.name | default() != "docker" # restarting auditd in a container does not work
+  when: 
+    - molecule_yml.driver.name | default() != "docker" # restarting auditd in a container does not work
+    - ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
 
 - name: Reload systemd
   ansible.builtin.systemd: