diff --git a/roles/ceph-nfs/tasks/pre_requisite_non_container.yml b/roles/ceph-nfs/tasks/pre_requisite_non_container.yml
index 0ab6bd22b..88e281be0 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-nfs/tasks/pre_requisite_non_container.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-nfs/tasks/pre_requisite_non_container.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     group: "ceph"
     mode: "0600"
   when:
+    - nfs_obj_gw
     - cephx
 
 - name: change ownership on /var/log/ganesha