diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
index 72efa116a..ef6578e37 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 - name: "Identify init system"
   shell: >
-    $(pgrep systemd > /dev/null && systemctl status > /dev/null);
+    $(pgrep systemd > /dev/null && systemctl status network > /dev/null);
     if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
       echo systemd;
     else