diff --git a/tasks/preflight.yml b/tasks/preflight.yml
index 3d9e770bf6b25f47dba812ee958ba1d4198d3fdd..da1ef47d157d7226ab4876452935a2c5d8051980 100644
--- a/tasks/preflight.yml
+++ b/tasks/preflight.yml
@@ -107,4 +107,5 @@
       with_items: "{{ _checksums }}"
       when:
         - "('linux-' + go_arch + '.tar.gz') in item"
+  delegate_to: localhost
   when: node_exporter_binary_local_dir | length == 0