diff --git a/agent/ansible/collection/roles/pbench_firewall_open_ports/tasks/main.yml b/agent/ansible/collection/roles/pbench_firewall_open_ports/tasks/main.yml
index f2887bc220..7029d9fe2e 100644
--- a/agent/ansible/collection/roles/pbench_firewall_open_ports/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/agent/ansible/collection/roles/pbench_firewall_open_ports/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   ansible.posix.firewalld:
     port: "{{ item }}/tcp"
     permanent: true
+    immediate: true
     offline: true
     state: enabled
   with_items: