diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml b/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
index dee106845..0eae56ea2 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/sysd-netd-debian.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     dest:  /etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml
     src: network/cloud-init.j2
     backup: no
-  when: wan_ip != "dhcp" or gui_static_wan_ip == "undefined"
+  when: (wan_ip != "dhcp" or gui_static_wan_ip == "undefined") and is_ubuntu_18
 
 - name: Reload systemd
   systemd: