diff --git a/playbooks/package-afs-centos/post.yaml b/playbooks/package-afs-centos/post.yaml
index a78dc75f..dbebbbae 100644
--- a/playbooks/package-afs-centos/post.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/package-afs-centos/post.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 - hosts: all
   tasks:
 
+    # We only build an RPM if one doesn't exist for the desired version.
+    - name: Check for built RPMs
+      stat:
+        path: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64'
+        get_checksum: false
+        get_mime: false
+        get_md5: false
+      register: rpms_exist
+
     - name: Ensure artifacts directory exists
+      when: rpms_exist.stat.exists
       file:
         state: directory
         path: '{{ zuul.executor.work_root }}/artifacts/package-afs-centos7'
       delegate_to: localhost
 
     - name: Copy RPMs back for publication
+      when: rpms_exist.stat.exists
       synchronize:
         src: '{{ ansible_user_dir }}/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64'
         dest: '{{ zuul.executor.work_root }}/artifacts/package-afs-centos7'