- name: Set timezone to Etc/UTC timezone: name: Etc/UTC register: original_timezone - block: - name: Set timezone to Australia/Brisbane timezone: name: Australia/Brisbane register: timezone_set - name: Ensure timezone changed assert: that: - timezone_set is changed - timezone_set.diff.after.name == 'Australia/Brisbane' - timezone_set.diff.before.name == 'Etc/UTC' always: - name: Restore original system timezone - {{ original_timezone.diff.before.name }} timezone: name: "{{ original_timezone.diff.before.name }}"