diff --git a/vscode.yml b/vscode.yml
index 5f7494f48c57666eb347202cbfce20d1d22f32ad..f62b55638f990cb10b3cefede3320d0377943361 100644
--- a/vscode.yml
+++ b/vscode.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
   become: yes
   become_user: root
   tasks:
+  - name: Assertions
+    assert:
+      that:
+          - ansible_architecture == 'x86_64'
+          - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
+
   - name: Add repo key
     apt_key:
         url: https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc