diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 72d040c..638f7f9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@
     regexp: 'Environment="KUBELET_EXTRA_ARGS='
     insertafter: '^Environment='
     state: present
-  notify: restart kubelet
+  register: kubelet_unit_file
+
+- name: Reload systemd unit if args were changed.
+  systemd:
+    state: restarted
+    daemon_reload: yes
+    name: kubelet
+  when: kubelet_unit_file is changed
 
 - name: Ensure kubelet is started and enabled at boot.
   service: