diff --git a/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater.yml b/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater.yml
index b47d7f1..66353dd 100644
--- a/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater.yml
+++ b/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater.yml
@@ -337,10 +337,14 @@
       ignore_errors: true
 
     # Dev2: firmux-only selection (prefer a line that has "rev NNNN")
-    - name: Dev2 | Select line from firmux (prefer '... rev NNNN')
+    - name: Dev2 | Prepare firmux lines list
       delegate_to: localhost
       set_fact:
         _firmux_lines: "{{ (dev2_firmux.stdout | default('') | regex_replace('\r','')) | split('\n') | map('trim') | list }}"
+
+    - name: Dev2 | Select line from firmux (prefer '... rev NNNN')
+      delegate_to: localhost
+      set_fact:
         indoor_fw_raw: >-
           {{
             (
@@ -363,6 +367,8 @@
       debug:
         msg: "Chosen indoor_fw_raw='{{ indoor_fw_raw }}'"
 
+
+
     # Final value for NetBox: keep exactly what firmux says (no '-r' conversion)
     - name: Dev2 | Final indoor fw string (no transformation)
       delegate_to: localhost