diff --git a/tasks/keystone_install.yml b/tasks/keystone_install.yml
index 97b18a45..5390d92e 100644
--- a/tasks/keystone_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/keystone_install.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
     newuse: "{{ (ansible_pkg_mgr == 'portage') | ternary('yes', omit) }}"
     changed_use: "{{ (ansible_pkg_mgr == 'portage') | ternary('yes', omit) }}"
     noreplace: "{{ (ansible_pkg_mgr == 'portage') | ternary('yes', omit) }}"
+  when: "(is_metal is undefined) or
+         not (is_metal | bool)"
 
 - name: Install distro packages
   package: