diff --git a/runansible b/runansible
index 18ef12420..8b8e616ad 100755
--- a/runansible
+++ b/runansible
@@ -13,6 +13,32 @@ if [ ! -f /etc/ansible/facts.d/local_facts.fact ]; then
 fi
 cp ./scripts/local_facts.fact /etc/ansible/facts.d/local_facts.fact
 
+STAGE=""
+
+if [ -f /etc/iiab/iiab.env ]
+then
+  OLD=`grep XSCE /etc/iiab/iiab.env | wc -l`
+  if [ "$OLD" != 0 ]
+  then
+    rm /etc/iiab/iiab.env
+  else
+    source /etc/iiab/iiab.env
+    if [ ! $STAGE == 9 ]
+    then
+        echo "Restarting STAGE=$STAGE"
+    fi
+    if [ $STAGE == 9 ]
+    then
+       # place keeper
+        echo "offer 'Y' dialog box and --debug option to override"
+        echo "need to rewrite STAGE= before ansible is called"
+        # exit 0
+    fi
+  fi
+else
+  mkdir -p /etc/iiab
+fi
+
 if [ ! -f $PLAYBOOK ]
 then
  echo "IIAB Playbook not found."