diff --git a/ansible/prepare.yaml b/ansible/prepare.yaml
index 409942c..405f5a1 100644
--- a/ansible/prepare.yaml
+++ b/ansible/prepare.yaml
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 - name: "prepare vms for ultrabirb-cluster"
   hosts: all
   handlers:
+    - name: "reset connections"
+      meta: reset_connection
+
     - name: "netplanapply"
-      block: 
-        - name: "run netplan apply"
-          command: netplan apply
-          async: 45
-          poll: 0
-
-        - name: "reset connections"
-          meta: reset_connection
-
-        - name: clear errors
-          meta: clear_host_errors
+      command: netplan apply
+      async: 45
+      poll: 0
+      notify: "reset connections"
 
   tasks:
     - name: "do apt stuff"
diff --git a/ansible/tasks/setup-static-route.yaml b/ansible/tasks/setup-static-route.yaml
index 1d41cb0..5cc80ad 100644
--- a/ansible/tasks/setup-static-route.yaml
+++ b/ansible/tasks/setup-static-route.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
   template:
     src: templates/netplan.yaml
     dest: /etc/netplan/00-static.yaml
-  notify: "netplanapply"
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+  notify: netplanapply
\ No newline at end of file