diff --git a/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/config.yml
index cf5cd23efc..ef88e83cde 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/config.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 - name: Check if extra configuration file exists
   find:
     path: "{{ node_custom_config }}/grafana/"
+    excludes:
+      - "prometheus.yaml"
+      - "provisioning.yaml"
   delegate_to: localhost
   changed_when: False
   run_once: True
@@ -59,23 +62,6 @@
   notify:
     - Restart grafana container
 
-- name: Check if custom grafana home dashboard exists
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ node_custom_config }}/grafana/grafana_home_dashboard.json"
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  register: grafana_custom_dashboard_file
-  run_once: True
-
-- name: Copying over grafana home dashboard if exists
-  become: true
-  template:
-    src: "{{ node_custom_config }}/grafana/grafana_home_dashboard.json"
-    dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/grafana/grafana_home_dashboard.json"
-    mode: "0660"
-  when: grafana_custom_dashboard_file.stat.exists
-  notify:
-    - Restart grafana container
-
 - name: Configuring Prometheus as data source for Grafana
   vars:
     service: "{{ grafana_services['grafana'] }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/post_config.yml b/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/post_config.yml
index 82993cecf7..97a9bc818d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/post_config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/post_config.yml
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@
   register: grafana_response
   changed_when: grafana_response.status == 200
   run_once: true
-  when: grafana_custom_dashboard_file.stat.exists
+  when: "'grafana_home_dashboard.json' in check_extra_conf_grafana.files | map(attribute='path') | map('basename')"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/grafana/templates/grafana.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/grafana/templates/grafana.json.j2
index fcc3cc34bb..e685eacd56 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/grafana/templates/grafana.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/grafana/templates/grafana.json.j2
@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@
             "owner": "grafana",
             "perm": "0600"
         },
-{% if check_extra_conf_grafana is defined %}{% if check_extra_conf_grafana.matched > 0 %}{% for plugin in check_extra_conf_grafana.files %}
+{% if check_extra_conf_grafana is defined %}
+{%   for extra_conf in check_extra_conf_grafana.files | map(attribute='path') | map('basename') %}
         {
-            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/{{ plugin.path | basename }}",
-            "dest": "/etc/grafana/{{ plugin.path | basename }}",
-            "owner": "grafana",
-            "perm": "0600"
-        },
-{% endfor %}{% endif %}{% endif %}
-        {
-            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/grafana_home_dashboard.json",
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/{{ extra_conf }}",
+{%     if extra_conf  == 'grafana_home_dashboard.json' %}
             "dest": "/usr/share/grafana/public/dashboards/home.json",
             "owner": "root",
-            "perm": "0644",
-            "optional": true
+            "perm": "0644"
+{%     else %}
+            "dest": "/etc/grafana/{{ extra_conf }}",
+            "owner": "grafana",
+            "perm": "0600"
+{%     endif %}
         },
+{%   endfor %}
+{% endif %}
         {
             "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/prometheus.yaml",
             "dest": "/etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/prometheus.yaml",
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2067999-5d009f15e1cc3185.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2067999-5d009f15e1cc3185.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef1c80441d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2067999-5d009f15e1cc3185.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes redundant copying of grafana custom config files.
+    `LP#2067999 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/2067999>`__