diff --git a/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/deploy_basics.yml b/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/deploy_basics.yml
index 432a41d..4409067 100644
--- a/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/deploy_basics.yml
+++ b/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/deploy_basics.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 - name: Install basic features
   hosts: all
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
 
diff --git a/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/connect_nextcloud_collabora.yml b/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/connect_nextcloud_collabora.yml
index 8f1cec4..b5920a6 100644
--- a/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/connect_nextcloud_collabora.yml
+++ b/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/connect_nextcloud_collabora.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # ================================================================
 - name: Bootstrap – ensure acl is installed
   hosts: nextcloud
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
-  gather_facts: false
 
   tasks:
     - name: Update apt cache
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # ================================================================
 - name: Install richdocuments and configure Office
   hosts: nextcloud
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
   vars_files:
diff --git a/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/deploy_collabora_code.yml b/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/deploy_collabora_code.yml
index 6c5a6d2..1238f43 100644
--- a/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/deploy_collabora_code.yml
+++ b/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/deploy_collabora_code.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # ================================================================
 - name: Bootstrap – ensure acl is installed
   hosts: collabora_code
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
-  gather_facts: false
 
   tasks:
     - name: Update apt cache
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # ================================================================
 - name: Add Collabore signing key and sources
   hosts: collabora_code
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
 # ================================================================
 - name: Configure Collabora CODE
   hosts: collabora_code
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
 
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@
 # ================================================================
 - name: Install apache2 and configure reverse proxy with SSL for Collabora CODE
   hosts: collabora_code
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
 
diff --git a/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/deploy_hardened_nextcloud.yml b/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/deploy_hardened_nextcloud.yml
index 48f944f..14156bb 100644
--- a/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/deploy_hardened_nextcloud.yml
+++ b/playbooks/linux/ubuntu-server/nextcloud_full_deployment/deploy_hardened_nextcloud.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # ================================================================
 - name: Bootstrap – ensure acl is installed
   hosts: nextcloud
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
-  gather_facts: false
 
   tasks:
     - name: Update apt cache
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # ================================================================
 - name: Install and configure Nextcloud
   hosts: nextcloud
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).
 
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@
 
 - name: Harden Nextcloud install
   hosts: nextcloud
+  gather_facts: true
   become: true
   become_exe: "{{ 'sudo.ws' if ansible_facts.packages['sudo-rs'] is defined else 'sudo' }}" # Temporary workaround for sudo-rs on Ubuntu 25.10 or later including 26.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster).