diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7a91ef3..ed6bab5 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
   notify:
     - 'ensure_repo_epel.package_facts'
     - 'ensure_repo_epel.service_facts'
+- name: 'ensure services'
+  when:
+    - ansible_system == 'Linux'
+    - ensure_clamav is defined
+    - ensure_clamav.service_list is defined
+    - ensure_clamav.service_list is iterable
   ansible.builtin.service:
     enabled: '{{ item.enabled }}'
     name: '{{ item.name }}'