diff --git a/ansible/install/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/install/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 9b2f60e2b..91dc17f35 100644
--- a/ansible/install/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/install/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 #
 # Browbeat Install Common
 #
+- name: Check external connectivity
+  shell: ping google.com -c 1 -q
+  register: ping
+  ignore_errors: true
 
 - name: Add DNS record
   become: true
   lineinfile: dest=/etc/resolv.conf state=present line="nameserver {{ dns_server }}" insertafter="^search"
+  when: ping.rc != 0