--- - ansible.builtin.stat: path: "/var/lib/dehydrated/certs/{{ domains[0] }}" register: cert_stat - ansible.builtin.file: state: link path: "/var/lib/dehydrated/certs/{{ item }}" src: "/var/lib/dehydrated/certs/{{ domains[0] }}" loop: "{{ domains[1:] }}" when: cert_stat.stat.exists == True