diff --git a/tasks/nova_post_install.yml b/tasks/nova_post_install.yml
index 37ef3d87..817cd769 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_post_install.yml
@@ -76,3 +76,14 @@
     - not nova_venv_enabled | bool
   tags:
     - nova-command-bin
+
+- name: Drop sudoers file
+  template:
+    src: "sudoers.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/sudoers.d/{{ nova_system_user_name }}_sudoers"
+    mode: "0440"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+  tags:
+    - sudoers
+    - nova-sudoers
diff --git a/tasks/nova_pre_install.yml b/tasks/nova_pre_install.yml
index 8f66a0da..d1000674 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_pre_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_pre_install.yml
@@ -111,17 +111,6 @@
     - nova-dirs
     - nova-logs
 
-- name: Drop sudoers file
-  template:
-    src: "sudoers.j2"
-    dest: "/etc/sudoers.d/{{ nova_system_user_name }}_sudoers"
-    mode: "0440"
-    owner: "root"
-    group: "root"
-  tags:
-    - sudoers
-    - nova-sudoers
-
 - include: nova_messaging_setup.yml
   when: >
     inventory_hostname == groups['nova_all'][0]