diff --git a/tasks/config.yml b/tasks/config.yml
index f8fca4f..d8fab84 100644
--- a/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/tasks/config.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
         - /etc/subuid
         - /etc/subgid
 
+    - name: Ensure docker engine is up and running
+      service:
+        name: "{{ dockerengine_service }}"
+        enabled: True
+        state: started
+
     - name: Create docker networks
       docker_network:
         name: "{{ item.name }}"
@@ -63,11 +69,5 @@
       loop_control:
         label: "{{ item.name }}"
       notify: __docker_restart
-
-    - name: Ensure docker engine is up and running
-      service:
-        name: "{{ dockerengine_service }}"
-        enabled: True
-        state: started
   become: True
   become_user: root