diff --git a/ansible/roles/kuryr/tasks/precheck.yml b/ansible/roles/kuryr/tasks/precheck.yml
index ed97d539c0..4eb12e22fe 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kuryr/tasks/precheck.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/kuryr/tasks/precheck.yml
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
 ---
+- name: Get container facts
+  kolla_container_facts:
+    name:
+      - kuryr
+  register: container_facts
+
+- name: Checking free port for Kuryr
+  wait_for:
+    host: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + api_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}"
+    port: "{{ kuryr_port }}"
+    connect_timeout: 1
+    state: stopped
+  when:
+    - container_facts['kuryr'] is not defined
+    - inventory_hostname in groups['compute']
diff --git a/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/port_checks.yml b/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/port_checks.yml
index 2aa15f0dd2..d3e66b5450 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/port_checks.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/prechecks/tasks/port_checks.yml
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@
                 kolla_internal_vip_address | ipaddr(ip_addr_output.stdout.split()[3]) is none"
   when: enable_haproxy | bool
 
-- name: Checking free port for Kuryr
-  wait_for:
-    host: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + api_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}"
-    port: "{{ kuryr_port }}"
-    connect_timeout: 1
-    state: stopped
-  when:
-    - enable_kuryr | bool
-    - inventory_hostname in groups['compute']
-
 - name: Checking free port for HAProxy stats
   wait_for:
     host: "{{ kolla_internal_vip_address }}"