diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/tasks/grub.yml b/ansible/playbooks/tasks/grub.yml
index e9d4a44..69516d3 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/tasks/grub.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/tasks/grub.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
 - name: Add kernel boot options to all kernels and default config
   command: /usr/sbin/grubby --update-kernel=ALL --args "{{ grub_boot_options }}"
+  changed_when: "1 != 1"
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/tasks/noggin.yml b/ansible/playbooks/tasks/noggin.yml
index 30f8c7f..48ee659 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/tasks/noggin.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/tasks/noggin.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     name:
       - python3
       - python3-pip
+    state: present
 
 - name: Ensure noggin user exists
   user: