diff --git a/tasks/kernel.yml b/tasks/kernel.yml
index d8a23c5..de7fe63 100644
--- a/tasks/kernel.yml
+++ b/tasks/kernel.yml
@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@
 # Configure kernel panic behavior
 # -------------------------------------------------
 - name: kernel | Configure kernel panic auto-reboot
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    dest: /etc/sysctl.d/99-kernelpanic.conf
-    content: |
-      kernel.panic = 10
-      kernel.panic_on_oops = 1
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: '0644'
-
-- name: kernel | Apply kernel panic settings
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/99-kernelpanic.conf
-  become: true
+  ansible.posix.sysctl:
+    name: "{{ item.key }}"
+    value: "{{ item.value }}"
+    state: present
+    sysctl_file: /etc/sysctl.d/99-kernelpanic.conf
+    reload: yes
+  loop:
+    - { key: 'kernel.panic', value: '10' }
+    - { key: 'kernel.panic_on_oops', value: '1' }