diff --git a/packaging/ansible-runner-service-project/project/roles/ovirt-provider-ovn-driver/tasks/configure.yml b/packaging/ansible-runner-service-project/project/roles/ovirt-provider-ovn-driver/tasks/configure.yml
index 7804c1d7fe1..49bbdad4b35 100644
--- a/packaging/ansible-runner-service-project/project/roles/ovirt-provider-ovn-driver/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/packaging/ansible-runner-service-project/project/roles/ovirt-provider-ovn-driver/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@
           vdsm-tool ovn-config {{ ovn_central }} {{ ovn_tunneling_interface }} {{ ovn_host_fqdn }}
 
   when:
-    - ovn_central is defined
+    - ovn_central is defined and ovn_central != None and ovn_central | length != 0