diff --git a/roles/validate-host/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/validate-host/tasks/main.yaml
index 7dde4153b..24a5dfef3 100644
--- a/roles/validate-host/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/validate-host/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@
         src: templates/zuul-info.j2
         mode: 0644
 
-  when: ansible_python_version is version('2.7', '>=')
+  when:
+    - ansible_os_family != "Windows"
+    - ansible_python_version is version('2.7', '>=')