roles/mgrote_docker_housekeeping/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
-docker_housekeeping_schedule: 
+docker_housekeeping_schedule: "weekly"
 ...

roles/mgrote_docker_housekeeping/handlers/main.yml

@@ -4,17 +4,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     daemon_reload: true
 
-- name: systemctl enable units
+- name: Start timer
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.systemd:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    enabled: true
-    masked: false
-  with_items:
-    - docker_housekeeping.service
-    - docker_housekeeping.timer
-
-- name: systemctl start units
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     name: docker_housekeeping.timer

roles/mgrote_docker_housekeeping/tasks/main.yml

@@ -20,4 +20,16 @@
     mode: "0644"
   notify:
     - systemctl daemon-reload
+
+- name: Enable Units
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    enabled: true
+    masked: false
+  with_items:
+    - docker_housekeeping.service
+    - docker_housekeeping.timer
+  notify:
+    - Start timer
 ...