diff --git a/deployment/puppet/cluster/manifests/virtual_ip_ping.pp b/deployment/puppet/cluster/manifests/virtual_ip_ping.pp
index 3e49c091ce..d8fdb88ebf 100644
--- a/deployment/puppet/cluster/manifests/virtual_ip_ping.pp
+++ b/deployment/puppet/cluster/manifests/virtual_ip_ping.pp
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ define cluster::virtual_ip_ping (
     primitive => $vip_name,
     rules     => [
       {
-        'score'   => '-inf',
+        'score'   => '50',
         'expressions' => [
           {
             'attribute' => "pingd",
-            'operation' => 'not_defined',
+            'operation' => 'defined',
           },
           {
             'attribute' => "pingd",
-            'operation'=>'lte',
-            'value' => '0',
+            'operation' => 'gte',
+            'value'     => '1',
           },
         ],
       },
diff --git a/deployment/puppet/osnailyfacter/modular/astute/tasks.yaml b/deployment/puppet/osnailyfacter/modular/astute/tasks.yaml
index cea30b1946..a4ab33b35e 100644
--- a/deployment/puppet/osnailyfacter/modular/astute/tasks.yaml
+++ b/deployment/puppet/osnailyfacter/modular/astute/tasks.yaml
@@ -122,14 +122,30 @@
     timeout: 180
     cwd: /
 
-- id: public_vip_ping
+- id: primary_public_vip_ping
   type: puppet
   version: 2.1.0
-  role: [primary-controller, controller]
+  role: [primary-controller]
   requires: [post_deployment_start]
   required_for: [post_deployment_end]
   condition:
-    yaql_exp: "changed($.network_scheme) or changed($.get('run_ping_checker'))"
+    yaql_exp: &pub_viping "changed($.network_scheme) or changed($.get('run_ping_checker'))"
+  parameters:
+    puppet_manifest: /etc/puppet/modules/osnailyfacter/modular/virtual_ips/public_vip_ping.pp
+    puppet_modules: /etc/puppet/modules
+    timeout: 120
+    cwd: /
+
+- id: public_vip_ping
+  type: puppet
+  version: 2.1.0
+  role: [controller]
+  requires: [post_deployment_start]
+  required_for: [post_deployment_end]
+  condition:
+    yaql_exp: *pub_viping
+  cross-depends:
+    - name: primary_public_vip_ping
   parameters:
     puppet_manifest: /etc/puppet/modules/osnailyfacter/modular/virtual_ips/public_vip_ping.pp
     puppet_modules: /etc/puppet/modules