diff --git a/tasks/section_4/main.yml b/tasks/section_4/main.yml
index d28e3ce..6128f16 100644
--- a/tasks/section_4/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_4/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 - name: "SECTION | 4.2.2  Configure journald"
   import_tasks: cis_4.2.2.x.yml
+  when: rhel9cis_syslog == 'journald'
 
 - name: "SECTION | 4.2.3 | Configure logile perms"
   import_tasks: cis_4.2.3.yml