diff --git a/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater-upgradecmd.yml b/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater-upgradecmd.yml
index 5ece4a1..d80a167 100644
--- a/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater-upgradecmd.yml
+++ b/files/ansible-playbooks/sot-updater-upgradecmd.yml
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@
       when:
         - nb_script.stat.exists
         - nb_ip_changed | default(false)
+        - cloud_ok | default(true)
       delegate_to: localhost
       uri:
         url: "http://{{ rmq_host }}:{{ rmq_port }}/api/exchanges/app/deviceconfig.delayed/publish"
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@
       when:
         - nb_script.stat.exists
         - nb_ip_changed | default(false)
+        - cloud_ok | default(true)
       delegate_to: localhost
       ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg:
@@ -276,6 +278,7 @@
       when:
         - nb_script.stat.exists
         - nb_ip_changed | default(false)
+        - cloud_ok | default(true)
       meta: end_host
 
     # --- If IP did not change → optional 1s pause, then continue normally ---