diff --git a/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
index eef74d213f47287159009d09f7ce7edf7dac0141..5e11a9e62e35b5d8d10fcca5da2f4d92866078bb 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@
     - { path: /data/project, src: "gpfs.rc.uab.edu:/data/project", fstype: nfs, opts: _netdev,defaults }
     - { path: /data/user, src: "gpfs.rc.uab.edu:/data/user", fstype: nfs, opts: _netdev,defaults }
     - { path: /data/rc/apps, src: "gpfs.rc.uab.edu:/data/rc/apps", fstype: nfs, opts: _netdev,defaults }
+- name: Create symbolic links
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    src: "{{ item.src }}"
+    dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    force: yes
+    state: link
+  loop:
+    - { src: /local, dest: /scratch/local }
+    - { src: /share/apps, dest: /data/rc/apps }
 - name: Add ssh key for root access
   ansible.posix.authorized_key:
     user: root
@@ -124,14 +135,3 @@
     - munge
     - slurmd
     - nslcd
-- name: Create symbolic links
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    src: "{{ item.src }}"
-    dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    force: yes
-    state: link
-  loop:
-    - { src: /local, dest: /scratch/local }
-    - { src: /share/apps, dest: /data/rc/apps }