diff --git a/ansible_risk_insight/model_loader.py b/ansible_risk_insight/model_loader.py
index 2fdf8cff..97a96931 100644
--- a/ansible_risk_insight/model_loader.py
+++ b/ansible_risk_insight/model_loader.py
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ def load_play(
     pre_tasks = []
     post_tasks = []
     tasks = []
+    handlers = []
     roles = []
     variables = {}
     module_defaults = {}
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ def load_play(
     import_module = ""
     import_playbook = ""
 
-    tasks_keys = ["pre_tasks", "tasks", "post_tasks"]
+    tasks_keys = ["pre_tasks", "tasks", "post_tasks", "handlers"]
     keys = [k for k in data_block if k not in tasks_keys]
     keys.extend(tasks_keys)
     task_count = 0
@@ -482,6 +483,47 @@ def load_play(
                     if error:
                         task_loading["failure"] += 1
                         task_loading["errors"].append(error)
+        elif k == "handlers":
+            if not isinstance(v, list):
+                continue
+            task_blocks, _ = get_task_blocks(task_dict_list=v)
+            if task_blocks is None:
+                continue
+            for task_dict in task_blocks:
+                i = task_count
+                task_loading["total"] += 1
+                error = None
+                try:
+                    t = load_task(
+                        path=path,
+                        index=i,
+                        task_block_dict=task_dict,
+                        role_name=role_name,
+                        collection_name=collection_name,
+                        collections_in_play=collections_in_play,
+                        play_index=index,
+                        parent_key=pbObj.key,
+                        parent_local_key=pbObj.local_key,
+                        yaml_lines=yaml_lines,
+                        basedir=basedir,
+                    )
+                    handlers.append(t)
+                    if t:
+                        task_loading["success"] += 1
+                except TaskFormatError as exc:
+                    error = exc
+                    if skip_task_format_error:
+                        logger.debug("this task is wrong format; skip the task in {}," " index: {}; skip this".format(path, i))
+                    else:
+                        raise TaskFormatError(f"this task is wrong format; skip the task in {path}," " index: {i}")
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    error = exc
+                    logger.exception("error while loading the task at {} (index={})".format(path, i))
+                finally:
+                    task_count += 1
+                    if error:
+                        task_loading["failure"] += 1
+                        task_loading["errors"].append(error)
         elif k == "roles":
             if not isinstance(v, list):
                 continue
@@ -538,6 +580,7 @@ def load_play(
     pbObj.pre_tasks = pre_tasks
     pbObj.tasks = tasks
     pbObj.post_tasks = post_tasks
+    pbObj.handlers = handlers
     pbObj.roles = roles
     pbObj.variables = variables
     pbObj.module_defaults = module_defaults
diff --git a/ansible_risk_insight/models.py b/ansible_risk_insight/models.py
index c8834e0e..a22dfef7 100644
--- a/ansible_risk_insight/models.py
+++ b/ansible_risk_insight/models.py
@@ -1936,6 +1936,7 @@ class Play(Object, Resolvable):
     pre_tasks: list = field(default_factory=list)
     tasks: list = field(default_factory=list)
     post_tasks: list = field(default_factory=list)
+    handlers: list = field(default_factory=list)
     # not actual Role, but RoleInPlay defined in this playbook
     roles: list = field(default_factory=list)
     module_defaults: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
@@ -1958,6 +1959,9 @@ def children_to_key(self):
 
         post_task_keys = [t.key if isinstance(t, Task) else t for t in self.post_tasks]
         self.post_tasks = post_task_keys
+
+        handler_task_keys = [t.key if isinstance(t, Task) else t for t in self.handlers]
+        self.handlers = handler_task_keys
         return self
 
     @property
diff --git a/ansible_risk_insight/parser.py b/ansible_risk_insight/parser.py
index 955c3ec0..5e9a54f8 100644
--- a/ansible_risk_insight/parser.py
+++ b/ansible_risk_insight/parser.py
@@ -319,9 +319,11 @@ def run(self, load_data=None, load_json_path="", collection_name_of_project=""):
         pre_tasks_in_plays = [t for p in plays for t in p.pre_tasks]
         tasks_in_plays = [t for p in plays for t in p.tasks]
         post_tasks_in_plays = [t for p in plays for t in p.post_tasks]
+        handlers_in_plays = [t for p in plays for t in p.handlers]
         tasks.extend(pre_tasks_in_plays)
         tasks.extend(tasks_in_plays)
         tasks.extend(post_tasks_in_plays)
+        tasks.extend(handlers_in_plays)
 
         modules = [m for r in roles for m in r.modules]
         module_specs = {}
diff --git a/ansible_risk_insight/tree.py b/ansible_risk_insight/tree.py
index 7dfc9170..ea33a712 100644
--- a/ansible_risk_insight/tree.py
+++ b/ansible_risk_insight/tree.py
@@ -712,8 +712,6 @@ def _get_children_keys(self, obj, handover_from_upper_node={}):
                 resolved_playbook_key = resolve_playbook(obj.import_playbook, self.dicts["playbooks"], obj.key)
                 if resolved_playbook_key != "":
                     children_keys.append(resolved_playbook_key)
-            children_keys.extend(obj.pre_tasks)
-            children_keys.extend(obj.tasks)
             for rip in obj.roles:
                 if not isinstance(rip, RoleInPlay):
                     continue
@@ -773,7 +771,10 @@ def _get_children_keys(self, obj, handover_from_upper_node={}):
                     if "roles_info" not in handover:
                         handover["roles_info"] = {}
                     handover["roles_info"][rip.key] = resolved_role_key
+            children_keys.extend(obj.pre_tasks)
+            children_keys.extend(obj.tasks)
             children_keys.extend(obj.post_tasks)
+            children_keys.extend(obj.handlers)
         elif isinstance(obj, Role):
             target_taskfiles = ["main.yml", "main.yaml"]
             if isinstance(handover_from_upper_node, dict) and "tasks_from" in handover_from_upper_node: