diff --git a/shared/templates/template_ANSIBLE_file_permissions b/shared/templates/template_ANSIBLE_file_permissions
index 50b64a898949..57c8394d2fe8 100644
--- a/shared/templates/template_ANSIBLE_file_permissions
+++ b/shared/templates/template_ANSIBLE_file_permissions
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
 # strategy = configure
 # complexity = low
 # disruption = low
+- name: Test for existence {{{ FILEPATH }}}
+  stat:
+    path: {{{ FILEPATH }}}
+  register: file_exists
+  
 - name: Ensure permission {{{ FILEMODE }}} on {{{ FILEPATH }}}
   file:
     path: {{{ FILEPATH }}}
     mode: {{{ FILEMODE }}}
+  when: file_exists.stat.exists and @ANSIBLE_PLATFORM_CONDITION@
   tags:
     @ANSIBLE_TAGS@
-  @ANSIBLE_ENSURE_PLATFORM@
-