--- - name: Create docker.socket systemd dir for override file: path: /etc/systemd/system/docker.socket.d state: directory - name: Fake dockerd dependent docker.socket service not to actually listen the docker socket as dockerd is not used in container only docker client copy: content: | [Socket] ListenStream= ListenStream=/tmp/fake dest: /etc/systemd/system/docker.socket.d/override.conf