diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 51df037..5509504 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ steps:
       check: true
       diff: true
       syntax_check: false
-      extra_vars: "blog_container_tag=${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}"
+      extra_vars: "blog_container_tag=${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8},check_mode=true"
       private_key:
         from_secret: ansible_private_key
       user:
diff --git a/ansible/roles/blog/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/blog/defaults/main.yml
index e327bfd..5ea0eac 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/blog/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/blog/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 ---
+check_mode: false
+
 blog_container_tag: "latest"
 blog_http_port: 8080
diff --git a/ansible/roles/blog/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/blog/tasks/main.yml
index f54ebaa..6631b95 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/blog/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/blog/tasks/main.yml
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@
 - assert:
     that:
       - output_blog.services.blog.blog.state.running
+  when: not check_mode