diff --git a/lab/ansible/setup.yml b/lab/ansible/setup.yml
index 59efa260..61f62047 100644
--- a/lab/ansible/setup.yml
+++ b/lab/ansible/setup.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     # TODO: see if there is an opportunity to consolidate and code dup removal
 
     - name: Intel | Run telegraf container on Intel MEV
+      when: inventory_hostname == 'mev'
       community.docker.docker_container:
         name: telegraf
         image: docker.io/library/telegraf:1.29