diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/enable_services.yml b/roles/network/tasks/enable_services.yml
index efbd3e12a..7cdb6da00 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/enable_services.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/enable_services.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   file:
     path: /etc/dnsmasq.d/iiab.conf
     state: absent
-  when: iiab_network_mode == "Appliance"
+  when: not dnsmasq_enabled or iiab_network_mode == "Appliance"
 
 - name: Enable iiab-dnsmasq systemd service, if dnsmasq_enabled
   systemd: