diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 35fa9cc..5203b05 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
   ansible.builtin.command: netplan generate
   changed_when: false
   listen: "netplan-generate"
-  notify:
-    - "netplan-apply"
 
 - name: "Apply netplan configuration"
   ansible.builtin.command: netplan apply
-  changed_when: false
   listen: "netplan-apply"
+  changed_when: false
   when: manage_netplan_apply
diff --git a/molecule/with_custom_config/group_vars/all.yml b/molecule/with_custom_config/group_vars/all.yml
index e30cfde..59074b4 100644
--- a/molecule/with_custom_config/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/molecule/with_custom_config/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ manage_netplan_renderer: networkd # supported value is 'NetworkManager' or 'netw
 manage_netplan_remove_existing: false
 manage_netplan_search_domain: example.org
 manage_netplan_install: true
-manage_netplan_apply: true
+manage_netplan_apply: false
 manage_netplan_configuration:
   network:
     version: 2
diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index ac8f478..604c999 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
   when: manage_netplan_configuration != []
   notify:
     - "netplan-generate"
+    - "netplan-apply"