diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 607f965..aedbd2c 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -81,11 +81,3 @@ __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/tasks/variables.yml b/tasks/variables.yml
index 47ce361..8293d27 100644
--- a/tasks/variables.yml
+++ b/tasks/variables.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ---
+- name: Set common vars
+  include_vars: vars/common.yml
+
 - name: Set OS dependent variables
   include_vars: "{{ lookup('first_found', params) }}"
   vars:
diff --git a/tests/tasks/restore.yml b/tests/tasks/restore.yml
index 386f3d2..e8130e8 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/restore.yml
+++ b/tests/tasks/restore.yml
@@ -25,19 +25,14 @@
     - __sshd_test_backup is defined
     - __sshd_test_backup.path is defined
 
+- name: Include common variables
+  include_vars: ../../vars/common.yml
+
 - name: Restart sshd service
   service:
     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) not in __sshd_skip_virt_env
diff --git a/vars/common.yml b/vars/common.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cefd211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/common.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+__sshd_skip_virt_env:
+  - kvm
+  - docker
+  - podman
+  - container
+  - containerd
+  - VirtualPC