diff --git a/infra/cloud/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml b/infra/cloud/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
index 2ed0f49..0222d9c 100644
--- a/infra/cloud/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
+++ b/infra/cloud/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         clone: "{{ node }}-debian-12"
         storage: nvme
-      register: create
+      notify: Initial boot
     - name: Wait for status
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: current
@@ -65,21 +65,8 @@
           ipconfig0: ip=dhcp,ip6=auto
           ipconfig1: ip=dhcp
 
-    # Initial boot
-    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
-    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
-    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
-    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-    - name: Initial boot
-      when: create.changed is true
-      block:
-        - name: Start
-          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
-            state: started
-          register: start
-        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
-          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
-            timeout: 90
+    - name: Force all notified handlers to run
+      ansible.builtin.meta: flush_handlers
 
     # VM Configuration
     - name: Resize root disk
@@ -108,3 +95,18 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: restarted
         timeout: 60
+  handlers:
+    # Initial boot
+    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
+    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
+    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
+    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+    - name: Initial boot
+      block:
+        - name: Start
+          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
+            state: started
+          register: start
+        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
+          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+            timeout: 90
diff --git a/infra/music/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml b/infra/music/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
index 984db1a..9df8284 100644
--- a/infra/music/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
+++ b/infra/music/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         clone: "{{ node }}-debian-12"
         storage: nvme
-      register: create
+      notify: Initial boot
     - name: Wait for status
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: current
@@ -65,21 +65,8 @@
           ipconfig0: ip=dhcp,ip6=auto
           ipconfig1: ip=dhcp
 
-    # Initial boot
-    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
-    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
-    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
-    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-    - name: Initial boot
-      when: create.changed is true
-      block:
-        - name: Start
-          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
-            state: started
-          register: start
-        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
-          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
-            timeout: 90
+    - name: Force all notified handlers to run
+      ansible.builtin.meta: flush_handlers
 
     # VM Configuration
     - name: Resize root disk
@@ -114,3 +101,18 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: restarted
         timeout: 60
+  handlers:
+    # Initial boot
+    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
+    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
+    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
+    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+    - name: Initial boot
+      block:
+        - name: Start
+          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
+            state: started
+          register: start
+        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
+          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+            timeout: 90
diff --git a/infra/photos/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml b/infra/photos/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
index 6804b05..0f75d10 100644
--- a/infra/photos/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
+++ b/infra/photos/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         clone: "{{ node }}-debian-12"
         storage: nvme
-      register: create
+      notify: Initial boot
     - name: Wait for status
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: current
@@ -65,21 +65,8 @@
           ipconfig0: ip=dhcp,ip6=auto
           ipconfig1: ip=dhcp
 
-    # Initial boot
-    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
-    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
-    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
-    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-    - name: Initial boot
-      when: create.changed is true
-      block:
-        - name: Start
-          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
-            state: started
-          register: start
-        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
-          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
-            timeout: 90
+    - name: Force all notified handlers to run
+      ansible.builtin.meta: flush_handlers
 
     # VM Configuration
     - name: Resize root disk
@@ -114,3 +101,18 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: restarted
         timeout: 60
+  handlers:
+    # Initial boot
+    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
+    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
+    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
+    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+    - name: Initial boot
+      block:
+        - name: Start
+          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
+            state: started
+          register: start
+        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
+          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+            timeout: 90
diff --git a/infra/samba/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml b/infra/samba/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
index 3c75130..a8dc053 100644
--- a/infra/samba/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
+++ b/infra/samba/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         clone: "{{ node }}-debian-12"
         storage: nvme
-      register: create
+      notify: Initial boot
     - name: Wait for status
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: current
@@ -65,21 +65,8 @@
           ipconfig0: ip=dhcp,ip6=auto
           ipconfig1: ip=dhcp
 
-    # Initial boot
-    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
-    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
-    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
-    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-    - name: Initial boot
-      when: create.changed is true
-      block:
-        - name: Start
-          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
-            state: started
-          register: start
-        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
-          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
-            timeout: 90
+    - name: Force all notified handlers to run
+      ansible.builtin.meta: flush_handlers
 
     # VM Configuration
     - name: Resize root disk
@@ -113,3 +100,18 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: restarted
         timeout: 60
+  handlers:
+    # Initial boot
+    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
+    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
+    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
+    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+    - name: Initial boot
+      block:
+        - name: Start
+          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
+            state: started
+          register: start
+        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
+          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+            timeout: 90
diff --git a/infra/secrets/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml b/infra/secrets/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
index 37d9b94..bc77e4d 100644
--- a/infra/secrets/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
+++ b/infra/secrets/0000_proxmox_playbook.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         clone: "{{ node }}-debian-12"
         storage: nvme
-      register: create
+      notify: Initial boot
     - name: Wait for status
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: current
@@ -65,21 +65,8 @@
           ipconfig0: ip=dhcp,ip6=auto
           ipconfig1: ip=dhcp
 
-    # Initial boot
-    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
-    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
-    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
-    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-    - name: Initial boot
-      when: create.changed is true
-      block:
-        - name: Start
-          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
-            state: started
-          register: start
-        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
-          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
-            timeout: 90
+    - name: Force all notified handlers to run
+      ansible.builtin.meta: flush_handlers
 
     # VM Configuration
     - name: Resize root disk
@@ -109,3 +96,18 @@
       community.general.proxmox_kvm:
         state: restarted
         timeout: 60
+  handlers:
+    # Initial boot
+    # For some reason debian cloud images don't use
+    # cloud-init for networking on first boot (cloud-init files
+    # are regenerated AFTER networking starts). But we need the
+    # hostname to be registered with DHCP later on so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+    - name: Initial boot
+      block:
+        - name: Start
+          community.general.proxmox_kvm:
+            state: started
+          register: start
+        - name: Wait 1.5 min # Initial apt update, apt upgrade, cloud-init
+          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+            timeout: 90