diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f90383c..de67df7 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ RUNNER_DIR: "/opt/{{ RUNNER_USER }}"
 RUNNER_SERVICE_NAME: "{{ RUNNER_NAME }}.service"
 RUNNER_DOWNLOAD_DIR: /tmp
 RUNNER_LABELS:
-  - REPLACE_ME
\ No newline at end of file
+  - REPLACE_ME
+RUNNER_REDEPLOY: false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 5e0cad4..82fb467 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
 - name: flush handlers
   meta: flush_handlers
 
+- name: dele .runner file for redeploy
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    state: absent
+    path: "{{ RUNNER_DIR }}/.runner"
+
 - name: register runner
   notify: restart runner
   ansible.builtin.command: