diff --git a/roles/ipaclient/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ipaclient/tasks/main.yml
index 7bd774c7df..ac6e7338ba 100644
--- a/roles/ipaclient/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipaclient/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for ipaclient
 
+- name: Gather facts
+  ansible.builtin.setup:
+    gather_subset: min
+  when: ansible_facts.distribution is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_major_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.os_family is not defined
+
 - name: Import variables specific to distribution
   ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
diff --git a/roles/ipareplica/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ipareplica/tasks/main.yml
index 943b52c541..103471427f 100644
--- a/roles/ipareplica/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipareplica/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for ipareplica
 
+- name: Gather facts
+  ansible.builtin.setup:
+    gather_subset: min
+  when: ansible_facts.distribution is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_major_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.os_family is not defined
+
 - name: Import variables specific to distribution
   ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
diff --git a/roles/ipaserver/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ipaserver/tasks/main.yml
index 8e8d9b8e0a..c31c775d82 100644
--- a/roles/ipaserver/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipaserver/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for ipaserver
 
+- name: Gather facts
+  ansible.builtin.setup:
+    gather_subset: min
+  when: ansible_facts.distribution is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_major_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.os_family is not defined
+
 - name: Import variables specific to distribution
   ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
diff --git a/roles/ipasmartcard_client/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ipasmartcard_client/tasks/main.yml
index 8c87a80fec..7012dd9a1e 100644
--- a/roles/ipasmartcard_client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipasmartcard_client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
     msg: "Uninstalling smartcard for IPA is not supported"
   when: state|default('present') == 'absent'
 
+- name: Gather facts
+  ansible.builtin.setup:
+    gather_subset: min
+  when: ansible_facts.distribution is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_major_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.os_family is not defined
+
 - name: Import variables specific to distribution
   ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found:
diff --git a/roles/ipasmartcard_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ipasmartcard_server/tasks/main.yml
index c650511eb8..22f8347844 100644
--- a/roles/ipasmartcard_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipasmartcard_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
     msg: "Uninstalling smartcard for IPA is not supported"
   when: state|default('present') == 'absent'
 
+- name: Gather facts
+  ansible.builtin.setup:
+    gather_subset: min
+  when: ansible_facts.distribution is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.distribution_major_version is not defined or
+        ansible_facts.os_family is not defined
+
 - name: Import variables specific to distribution
   ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
   with_first_found: