diff --git a/snackpot.yml b/snackpot.yml
index 6e40c62..efa3f6a 100644
--- a/snackpot.yml
+++ b/snackpot.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
         state: directory
       with_filetree: templates/docker-compose
       when: item.state == "directory"
-
+      tags: docker-config
+      
     - name: configure docker compose files
       template:
         dest: "{{ docker_compose_base_dir }}/{{ item.path }}"
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@
       notify: restart docker compose services
       with_filetree: templates/docker-compose
       when: item.state == "file" and not item.path.endswith("~")
-          
+      tags: docker-config
+      
     - name: ensure directory exists
       file:
         path: "{{ docker_compose_base_dir }}/bin"