diff --git a/controls/roles/manage-service/tasks/main.yml b/controls/roles/manage-service/tasks/main.yml
index 8582beb56..42049166e 100644
--- a/controls/roles/manage-service/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/controls/roles/manage-service/tasks/main.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         recurse: yes
       changed_when: false
       become: yes
-      when: (stereum.manage_service.state == "started" or stereum.manage_service.state == "restarted") and item.split(':') | first != '/'
+      when: (stereum.manage_service.state == "started" or stereum.manage_service.state == "restarted") and item.split(':') | first != '/' and item.split(':') | first != '/sys' and item.split(':') | first != '/proc'
       with_items: "{{ stereum_service_configuration.volumes | reject('search', ':/engine.jwt') }}"
 
     - name: Set directory permissions for engine.jwt