diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index aedbd2c..607f965 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -81,3 +81,11 @@ __sshd_sysconfig_supports_use_strong_rng: false
 
 __sshd_runtime_directory: false
 __sshd_runtime_directory_mode: "0755"
+
+__sshd_skip_virt_env:
+  - kvm
+  - docker
+  - podman
+  - container
+  - containerd
+  - VirtualPC
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index e2b4902..11e7770 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@
     state: reloaded
   when:
     - sshd_allow_reload|bool
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'kvm'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'container'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'containerd'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC'  # for Github Actions
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) not in __sshd_skip_virt_env
     - ansible_connection != 'chroot'
     - ansible_os_family != 'AIX'
   listen: reload_sshd
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index ab46651..1dfd483 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -217,12 +217,7 @@
     state: started
   when:
     - sshd_manage_service|bool
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'kvm'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'container'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'containerd'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC'  # for Github Actions
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) not in __sshd_skip_virt_env
     - ansible_connection != 'chroot'
 
 # Due to ansible bug 21026, cannot use service module on RHEL 7
diff --git a/tests/tasks/restore.yml b/tests/tasks/restore.yml
index da65a5e..386f3d2 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/restore.yml
+++ b/tests/tasks/restore.yml
@@ -30,13 +30,16 @@
     name: sshd
     state: reloaded
   changed_when: false
+  vars:
+    __sshd_skip_virt_env:
+      - kvm
+      - docker
+      - podman
+      - container
+      - containerd
+      - VirtualPC
   when:
     - __sshd_test_backup is defined
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'kvm'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'container'  # new podman
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'containerd'
-    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC'  # for Github Actions
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) not in __sshd_skip_virt_env
     - ansible_connection != 'chroot'
     - ansible_os_family != 'AIX'