diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py b/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
index 75b8362db7..f8f3bec997 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class PlayIterator:
         setup_block = Block(play=self._play)
         setup_task = Task(block=setup_block)
         setup_task.action = 'setup'
+        setup_task.name = 'Gathering Facts'
         setup_task.tags   = ['always']
         setup_task.args   = {
           'gather_subset': gather_subset,