diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 78826e0..c19dac9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@
     no_proxy: "{{ no_proxy }}"
     PORT_TIMEOUT: '{{ port_timeout | default(60) }}'
     UP_TIMEOUT: '{{ up_timeout | default(60) }}'
-  when: opdk_debug_mode is not defined or opdk_debug_mode | trim | lower == 'off'
+  when: (opdk_debug_mode is not defined or opdk_debug_mode | trim | lower == 'off') and apigee_service.stat.executable