diff --git a/tasks/with_no_proxy.yml b/tasks/with_no_proxy.yml
index 5ff8660..d7afea2 100644
--- a/tasks/with_no_proxy.yml
+++ b/tasks/with_no_proxy.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   yum:
     name: epel-release
     state: absent
+  when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.09', '==')
 
 #- name: Update EPEL with no proxy
 #  yum: