diff --git a/tasks/pkg-windows.yml b/tasks/pkg-windows.yml
index 5ee6e00b..2497c4e8 100644
--- a/tasks/pkg-windows.yml
+++ b/tasks/pkg-windows.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       Write-Host "$($ddmaj).$($ddmin).$($ddpatch)"
     }
   register: version_check
+  check_mode: no
   changed_when: false # By default win_shell returns changed, but we know this script doesn't change anything.
 
 - name: Initialize skip install flag to false