diff --git a/roles/autocloud/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/autocloud/backend/tasks/main.yml
index babb22543e..6a5437e4e2 100644
--- a/roles/autocloud/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/autocloud/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 - name: Run createports.py, but only if we never have done so.
   command: python /usr/share/tunir/createports.py
-  when: tunirports.stdout.find('tunirports') != -1
+  when: tunirports.stdout.find('tunirports') == -1
   tags:
   - autocloud
   - autocloud/backend