diff --git a/tasks/centos-8-kernelplus.yml b/tasks/centos-8-kernelplus.yml
index a358a0c..ef67138 100644
--- a/tasks/centos-8-kernelplus.yml
+++ b/tasks/centos-8-kernelplus.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
       - kernel-plus
       - kernel-plus-devel
     state: latest
+  register: _dnf_kernel_plus
 
 - name: Uninstall kernel-tools
   become: true
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@
       - kernel-plus-tools-libs
     state: latest
 
+- name: Reboot into new kernel
+  become: true
+  when: _dnf_kernel_plus.changed is true and "centos.plus" not in ansible_kernel
+  reboot:
+    reboot_timeout: 3600
+
 - name: Uninstall kernel
   become: true
   dnf: