diff --git a/roles/composer/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/composer/tasks/main.yaml
index f5b624b..68a94b5 100644
--- a/roles/composer/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/composer/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
         url: https://getcomposer.org/download/latest-stable/composer.phar
         dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.local/bin/composer"
         mode: "0755"
-      when: (not _composer_user_executable.stat.exists) or composer_upgrade
+      when:
+        - (not _composer_user_executable.stat.exists) or composer_upgrade
+        - not ansible_check_mode
 
     - name: Set composer path to use local installation
       ansible.builtin.set_fact: