diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 5476ac7..2e53a23 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 ---
+- name: Check for /etc/network/interfaces
+  stat:
+    path: /etc/network/interfaces
+  register: debian_interfaces
+
+
 - name: Fix evil Debian default /etc/network/interfaces
   lineinfile:
     dest: /etc/network/interfaces
     regexp: 'source.*interfaces.d'
     line: 'source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d'
     backup: yes
+  when: debian_interfaces.stat.exists