diff --git a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/templates/virtualenv/ovos-phal-admin.service.j2 b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/templates/virtualenv/ovos-phal-admin.service.j2
index 773d00f0..2cc14157 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/templates/virtualenv/ovos-phal-admin.service.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/templates/virtualenv/ovos-phal-admin.service.j2
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Documentation=https://openvoiceos.github.io/ovos-docker/about/glossary/components/#ovos-phal
 Description=Open Voice OS - PHAL Admin
 After=network-online.target
+ConditionPathExists=/tmp/combo_locks
 
 [Service]
 Environment=XDG_CONFIG_HOME={{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.config