diff --git a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_mandatory_vars.yml b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_mandatory_vars.yml
index a5d03b984..e9d0d9b16 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_mandatory_vars.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-common/tasks/checks/check_mandatory_vars.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
   when:
     ceph_stable_rh_storage and
     not ceph_stable_rh_storage_cdn_install and
-    not ceph_stable_rh_storage_iso_install
+    not ceph_stable_rh_storage_iso_install and
+    ceph_origin == "upstream"
   tags:
     - package-install