diff --git a/tasks/section_6/cis_6.3.4.x.yml b/tasks/section_6/cis_6.3.4.x.yml
index 568e5c2..5977406 100644
--- a/tasks/section_6/cis_6.3.4.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_6/cis_6.3.4.x.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
     owner: root
+  failed_when: rhel9cis_6_3_4_6_file_list.state not in '[ file, absent ]'
+  register: rhel9cis_6_3_4_6_file_list
   loop: "{{ prelim_auditd_conf_files.files | default([]) }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.path }}"
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item.path }}"
     group: root
+  failed_when: rhel9cis_6_3_4_7_file_list.state not in '[ file, absent ]'
+  register: rhel9cis_6_3_4_7_file_list
   loop: "{{ prelim_auditd_conf_files.files | default([]) }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.path }}"