diff --git a/collectd.yml b/collectd.yml
index a79c59b..a94725a 100644
--- a/collectd.yml
+++ b/collectd.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     selinux_permissive:
       domain: collectd_t
       permissive: '{{ collectd_selinux_permissive|d(false) }}'
+    when: ansible_selinux.status == 'enabled'
     tags:
     - selinux
   - name: ensure collectd is running