diff --git a/src/molecule_docker/playbooks/create.yml b/src/molecule_docker/playbooks/create.yml
index 3f5acf4..0a495c7 100644
--- a/src/molecule_docker/playbooks/create.yml
+++ b/src/molecule_docker/playbooks/create.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@
         - not item.pre_build_image | default(false)
       register: docker_images
 
+    - name: Create docker network(s)
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tasks/create_network.yml
+      with_items: "{{ molecule_yml.platforms | molecule_get_docker_networks(molecule_labels) }}"
+      loop_control:
+        label: "{{ item.name }}"
+      no_log: false
+
     - name: Build an Ansible compatible image (new)  # noqa: no-handler
       when:
         - platforms.changed or docker_images.results | map(attribute='images') | select('equalto', []) | list | count >= 0
@@ -111,13 +118,6 @@
       retries: 3
       delay: 30
 
-    - name: Create docker network(s)
-      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tasks/create_network.yml
-      with_items: "{{ molecule_yml.platforms | molecule_get_docker_networks(molecule_labels) }}"
-      loop_control:
-        label: "{{ item.name }}"
-      no_log: false
-
     - name: Determine the CMD directives
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         command_directives_dict: >-