diff --git a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.x.yml b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.x.yml
index 184345b..349095a 100644
--- a/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.x.yml
+++ b/tasks/section_5/cis_5.6.x.yml
@@ -112,16 +112,8 @@
       - rule_5.6.5
 
 - name: "5.6.6 | PATCH | Ensure root password is set"
-  block:
-      - name: "5.6.6 | PATCH | Ensure root password is set"
-        ansible.builtin.shell: passwd -S root | grep "Password set, SHA512 crypt"
-        changed_when: false
-        register: root_passwd
-
-      - name: "5.6.6 | PATCH | Ensure root password is set"
-        ansible.builtin.fail:
-            msg: The root password is not set
-        when: root_passwd.rc != 0
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+      msg: "The root password has been set as per the assert in early stages"
   when:
       - rhel9cis_rule_5_6_6
   tags: