diff --git a/basics.yml b/basics.yml
index daf6e19..3a1a219 100644
--- a/basics.yml
+++ b/basics.yml
@@ -135,11 +135,17 @@
         install_recommends: no
       when: nocontainer.stat.exists == false
 
+    - name: check if this is a mint system
+      stat: 
+        path: /etc/linuxmint/mintSystem.conf
+      register: mint
+
     - name: add dhcpcd to startup
       command: systemctl enable dhcpcd
       args:
         creates: /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/dhcpcd.service
       when: nocontainer.stat.exists == true
+      when: mint.stat.exists == false
 
     - name: No DHCPcd for internal interfaces
       ansible.builtin.lineinfile: