diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
index 73d80ed3a7..7ebc74218e 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
@@ -150,3 +150,5 @@
       - ansible_memory_mb.swap.free >= 1024 * 135
     fail_msg: "Swap is not available, the builder is unusable"
     success_msg: "Swap seems to be available for this builder"
+  when:
+  - prepare_base_image is not defined