diff --git a/roles/base/files/common-scripts/conditional-restart.sh b/roles/base/files/common-scripts/conditional-restart.sh
index 931bf42360..4faead6028 100644
--- a/roles/base/files/common-scripts/conditional-restart.sh
+++ b/roles/base/files/common-scripts/conditional-restart.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
 #
 
 SERVICE=$1
-/usr/bin/systemctl try-restart $1
+# Check if service unit is present before trying to restart it
+/usr/bin/systemctl cat $1.service &>/dev/null && /usr/bin/systemctl try-restart $1