diff --git a/roles/bindep/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/bindep/tasks/main.yaml
index 36db2720c..2960dbd95 100644
--- a/roles/bindep/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/bindep/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 - name: Define bindep_command fact
   set_fact:
     bindep_run: "{{ bindep_command }} -b -f {{ bindep_file }} {{ bindep_profile }}"
+  when: bindep_file is defined
 
 - include: packages.yaml
   when: bindep_file is defined