diff --git a/play.yml b/play.yml
index 89e1f37..3805d05 100644
--- a/play.yml
+++ b/play.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     domains:
       - sampledomain.local
   tasks:
+    - name: import cloudflare creds
+      include_vars:
+        file: "~/.cloudflare.yml"
     - name: "enforce state for {{item}}"
       include_role:
         name: create-records
diff --git a/roles/create-records/tasks/main.yml b/roles/create-records/tasks/main.yml
index dbb97db..417598f 100644
--- a/roles/create-records/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/create-records/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 ---
 
-- name: import cloudflare creds
-  include_vars:
-    file: "~/.cloudflare.yml"
-
 - name: "create records ({{domain}})"
   cloudflare_dns:
     zone: "{{ domain }}"