diff --git a/roles/calibre/tasks/main.yml b/roles/calibre/tasks/main.yml
index 4fc1f2820..9a7db6efa 100644
--- a/roles/calibre/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/calibre/tasks/main.yml
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@
     group: root
     mode: "{{ item.mode }}"
     backup: no
-  register: calibre_config
+# register: calibre_config
   with_items:
     - { src: 'calibre-serve.service.j2', dest: '/etc/systemd/system/calibre-serve.service', mode: '0644'}
     - { src: 'calibre.conf', dest: '/etc/{{ apache_config_dir }}', mode: '0644'}
+  when: (not calib_executable.stat.exists)
 
 - name: Copy template userdb to /library/calibre/users.sqlite
   copy:
@@ -52,11 +53,13 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0644
+  when: (not calib_executable.stat.exists)
 
 - name: Force systemd to reread configs
   systemd:
     daemon_reload: yes
-  when: calibre_config.changed
+  when: (not calib_executable.stat.exists)
+# when: calibre_config.changed
 
 # 2. STOP CALIBRE SERVICE IF IT EXISTS (REQUIRED FOR DB ACTIVITY...AND IF not calibre_enabled)