diff --git a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0040-verify-settings.yml b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0040-verify-settings.yml
index e911c76cc..400020830 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0040-verify-settings.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0040-verify-settings.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - name: Stop if any host not in '--limit' does not have a fact cache
   vars:
     uncached_hosts: "{{ hostvars | dict2items | selectattr('value.ansible_default_ipv4', 'undefined') | map(attribute='key') }}"
-    excluded_hosts: "{{ hostvars.keys() | difference(query('inventory_hostnames', ansible_limit)) }}"
+    excluded_hosts: "{{ groups['k8s_cluster'] | difference(query('inventory_hostnames', ansible_limit)) }}"
   assert:
     that: uncached_hosts | intersect(excluded_hosts) == []
     fail_msg: |