diff --git a/tasks/systemd.yml b/tasks/systemd.yml
index 9efbf03..9b6a634 100644
--- a/tasks/systemd.yml
+++ b/tasks/systemd.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 # Generate systemd service files for Podman containers and pods
-
 - name: Generate systemd service files for containers
   vars:
     systemd_opts: "{{ item.systemd if item.systemd is defined
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@
     requires: "{{ systemd_opts.requires | default(podman_systemd_options.requires) }}"
     container_prefix: "{{ systemd_opts.container_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.container_prefix) }}"
     pod_prefix: "{{ systemd_opts.pod_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.pod_prefix) }}"
-  loop: "{{ podman_containers }}"
+  loop: "{{ podman_containers | rejectattr('pod', 'defined') }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
   when: