diff --git a/roles/nuancier/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nuancier/tasks/main.yml
index 4ddb0a45f3..681125452a 100644
--- a/roles/nuancier/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nuancier/tasks/main.yml
@@ -65,8 +65,13 @@
                     state=true
                     persistent=true
 
+- name: check semanage ports
+  command: semanage port -l
+  register: semanageoutput
+
 - name: set ports so httpd can talk to fedmsg endpoints
   command: semanage port -a -t http_port_t -p tcp 3001-3100
+  when: semanageoutput.stdout.find("3001-3100") == -1
 
 - name: apply selinux type to static files
   file: >