diff --git a/tasks/section_3/cis_3.4.1.x.yml b/tasks/section_3/cis_3.4.1.x.yml
index caabdb5..cef70de 100644
--- a/tasks/section_3/cis_3.4.1.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_3/cis_3.4.1.x.yml
@@ -83,10 +83,20 @@
       - patch
       - firewalld
       - rule_3_4_1_4
-
 - name: "3.4.1.5 | PATCH | Ensure firewalld default zone is set"
-  command: firewall-cmd --set-default-zone="{{ rhel9cis_default_zone }}"
+  block:
+      - name: "3.4.1.5 | AUDIT | Ensure firewalld default zone is set"
+        shell: "firewall-cmd --get-default-zone | grep {{ rhel9cis_default_zone }}"
+        changed_when: false
+        failed_when: ( firewalld_zone_set.rc not in [ 0, 1 ] )
+        register: firewalld_zone_set
+    
+      - name: "3.4.1.5 | AUDIT | Ensure firewalld default zone is set"
+        command: firewall-cmd --set-default-zone="{{ rhel9cis_default_zone }}"
+        when:
+            - firewalld_zone_set.rc != 0
   when:
+      - rhel9cis_firewall == "firewalld"
       - rhel9cis_rule_3_4_1_5
   tags:
       - level1-server