diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 8f9c8a1..852b9c1 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
 - name: restart ssh
+  become: yes
   service:
     name: "{{ ssh_service }}"
     state: restarted
+  when: ssh_service is defined
+