diff --git a/roles/ipa/server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ipa/server/tasks/main.yml
index a7ba0349ab..99d75f114d 100644
--- a/roles/ipa/server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipa/server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@
              --dirsrv-config-file=/root/ldif/replica-install.ldif
              /root/ipa_replica_{{inventory_hostname}}.gpg
     when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 8
-  when: not ipa_initial and replication_status.rc > 0
-  tags:
-  - ipa/server
-  - config
 
   - name: deploy replica
     command: ipa-replica-install