diff --git a/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater-upgradecmd.yml b/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater-upgradecmd.yml
index 34144d2..7c350c5 100644
--- a/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater-upgradecmd.yml
+++ b/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater-upgradecmd.yml
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@
           - "upgrade_cmd line (exact): {{ nb_upgrade_line | default('<not found>') }}"
           - "found? {{ (nb_upgrade_line | length) > 0 }}"
 
-    - name: "NB preflight | STOP here (temporary)"
-      meta: end_play
-
     - name: "NB preflight | Parse value after '=' from upgrade_cmd line"
       when: nb_upgrade_line | length > 0
       delegate_to: localhost
@@ -124,6 +121,9 @@
           - "upgrade_cmd value: '{{ nb_upgrade_cmd | default('') }}'"
           - "len={{ nb_upgrade_cmd_len | default(0) }}"
 
+    - name: "NB preflight | STOP here (temporary)"
+      meta: end_play
+
 
 
     # --- Parse the OK line robustly (token-based) ---