diff --git a/tasks/level-1/2.1.1.3.yml b/tasks/level-1/2.1.1.3.yml
index 54e97d87..31d1f47a 100644
--- a/tasks/level-1/2.1.1.3.yml
+++ b/tasks/level-1/2.1.1.3.yml
@@ -4,15 +4,18 @@
 # 2.1.1.3 Ensure chrony is configured
 
 - name: 2.1.1.3 verify a remote chrony server is configured
-  command: >
-    egrep -c '^(server|pool)' /etc/chrony.conf
-  register: line_matched
+  shell: "egrep --no-filename -Rc '^(server|pool)' /etc/chrony.conf /etc/chrony.d"
+  ignore_errors: true
+  register: lines_matched
   when: cis_enable_chrony and not cis_enable_ntp
   tags:
     - level-1
     - "2.1.1.3"
     - scored
 
+- set_fact:
+    matchCount: "{{ lines_matched.stdout_lines|map('int')|sum }}"
+
 - fail:
     msg: No server or pool seems to be configured for Chrony. Please fix this as per item 2.1.1.3 of the benchmark, and re-run this play.
-  when: line_matched == "0"
+  when: matchCount == 0