diff --git a/template/tasks/verify_cli.yaml b/template/tasks/verify_cli.yaml
index a081767a..d34df51e 100644
--- a/template/tasks/verify_cli.yaml
+++ b/template/tasks/verify_cli.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Check for required CLI tools
-  ansible.builtin.command: "command -v {{ item }}"
+  ansible.builtin.shell: |
+    command -v {{ item }} >/dev/null 2>&1
   loop: [age, flux, git, pip3, sops, task]
   changed_when: false
   check_mode: false