diff --git a/ubuntu/roles/ipset-deploy/tasks/main.yml b/ubuntu/roles/ipset-deploy/tasks/main.yml
index 73d99b7..a262022 100644
--- a/ubuntu/roles/ipset-deploy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ubuntu/roles/ipset-deploy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ---
 # This role deploys ipset rulesets to Ubuntu hosts
 
+- name: Flush any existing ipsets
+  shell:
+    cmd: /sbin/ipset destroy
+
 - name: Copy ipset.service
   copy:
     src: ipset.service
@@ -18,10 +22,6 @@
     src: "{{ ansible_fqdn }}.ipset"
     dest: /etc/ipset.conf
 
-- name: Flush any existing ipsets
-  shell:
-    cmd: /sbin/ipset destroy
-
 - name: Start ipset.service
   systemd:
     name: ipset