diff --git a/Maintenance/maint-reboot-required.yaml b/Maintenance/maint-reboot-required.yaml
index 0af1b68..4a937d7 100644
--- a/Maintenance/maint-reboot-required.yaml
+++ b/Maintenance/maint-reboot-required.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     - name: Pause for 15 seconds
       ansible.builtin.pause:
         seconds: 15  
+      when: reboot.stat.exists
 
     - name: Wait for systems to become reachable
       wait_for_connection:
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