diff --git a/tasks/restrictions_configfile.yml b/tasks/restrictions_configfile.yml
index fa61b24..ce3b77f 100644
--- a/tasks/restrictions_configfile.yml
+++ b/tasks/restrictions_configfile.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Check for Include directory
-  shell: "awk '/Include/ { print $2; }' /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+  shell: "awk '/^[^#]*Include/ { print $2; }' /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
   changed_when: False
   register: ssh_hardening_includedir