diff --git a/roles/sap_swpm/tasks/pre_install/assert_hostname_resolution_for_ha.yml b/roles/sap_swpm/tasks/pre_install/assert_hostname_resolution_for_ha.yml
index 87f31897..c97fbcd4 100644
--- a/roles/sap_swpm/tasks/pre_install/assert_hostname_resolution_for_ha.yml
+++ b/roles/sap_swpm/tasks/pre_install/assert_hostname_resolution_for_ha.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
     - name: SAP SWPM Pre Install - HA settings - Try to resolve sap_swpm_virtual_hostname from /etc/hosts
       ansible.builtin.shell: |
-        awk '/\s{{ sap_swpm_virtual_hostname }}\./||/\s{{ sap_swpm_virtual_hostname }}/{print $1}' /etc/hosts
+        awk '/^[^#]/&&(/\s{{ sap_swpm_virtual_hostname }}\./||/\s{{ sap_swpm_virtual_hostname }}/){print $1}' /etc/hosts
       register: __sap_swpm_register_virtual_ip_etc_hosts
       changed_when: false
       failed_when: false