diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
index 0302e6c7dd..b7a85ca8f5 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
@@ -225,5 +225,6 @@
     pool_ids:
       - 8a85f9a17c71102f017ce611251c770f
   when:
+    - prepare_base_image is not defined
     - copr_red_hat_subscription_password is defined
     - devel