diff --git a/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
index baae443..cf9e18e 100644
--- a/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rabbitmq/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
     name: os
   tags: install_base_os_packages
 
+- name: Gather service facts
+  ansible.builtin.service_facts:
+
+- name: Stop rabbitmq service
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: rabbitmq-server
+    state: stopped
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts.services["rabbitmq-server.service"] is defined
+    - ansible_facts.services["rabbitmq-server.service"].state == "running"
+
 - name: Include tasks to install RabbitMQ (online)
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: rabbitmq-online.yml
@@ -61,12 +72,8 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: configure-clustering.yml
   when: rabbitmq_cluster | bool
-  tags: rabbitmq_cluster
 
 # Check if firewalld is running, if it is then open the appropriate ports
-- name: Gather service facts
-  ansible.builtin.service_facts:
-
 - name: Open Port on FirewallD Public Zone
   ansible.posix.firewalld:
     port: "{{ item }}"
@@ -152,7 +159,6 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: enable-clustering.yml
   when: rabbitmq_cluster | bool
-  tags: rabbitmq_cluster
 
 - name: Get installed erlang version
   ansible.builtin.command: