diff --git a/roles/cifmw_cephadm/tasks/post.yml b/roles/cifmw_cephadm/tasks/post.yml
index 9e71d03aca..3c88320c27 100644
--- a/roles/cifmw_cephadm/tasks/post.yml
+++ b/roles/cifmw_cephadm/tasks/post.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,16 @@
       vars:
         ceph_command: "radosgw-admin"
 
+    - name: Check if Ceph user exists
+      ignore_errors: true
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          {{ cifmw_cephadm_ceph_cli }} user info --uid openstack
+      register: cifmw_ceph_s3_user
+
     - name: Ceph rgw - create access/secret key
+      when: cifmw_ceph_s3_user.rc > 0
       become: true
       ansible.builtin.command:
         cmd: >-