diff --git a/ansible/roles/lego/tasks/initial_cert.yaml b/ansible/roles/lego/tasks/initial_cert.yaml
index 8a1085b..3b8b1d6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/lego/tasks/initial_cert.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/lego/tasks/initial_cert.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   service:
     name: nginx
     state: stopped
+  when: "'nginx' in ansible_facts.packages" # Checks if 'nginx' key exists in the gathered facts
 
 - name: Generate initial cert
   command:
@@ -13,3 +14,4 @@
   service:
     name: nginx
     state: started
+  when: "'nginx' in ansible_facts.packages" # Checks if 'nginx' key exists in the gathered facts