diff --git a/roles/database/tasks/main.yml b/roles/database/tasks/main.yml
index 978ffb7..cf49b5b 100644
--- a/roles/database/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/database/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ---
+- name: "Gather service facts"
+  ansible.builtin.service_facts:
+
 # ------------------ MariaDB Specific Tasks ------------------
 
 - name: "Install MariaDB server"
@@ -20,7 +23,9 @@
     name: mariadb
     state: stopped
     enabled: no
-  when: db_engine != 'mariadb'
+  when: 
+    - db_engine != 'mariadb'
+    - "'mariadb' in ansible_facts.services"
 
 # ------------------ MySQL Specific Tasks ------------------
 
@@ -43,7 +48,9 @@
     name: mysql
     state: stopped
     enabled: no
-  when: db_engine != 'mysql'
+  when:
+    - db_engine != 'mysql'
+    - "'mysql' in ansible_facts.services"
 
 # ------------------ PostgreSQL Specific Tasks ------------------
 
@@ -69,7 +76,9 @@
     name: postgresql
     state: stopped
     enabled: no
-  when: db_engine != 'postgres'
+  when:
+    - db_engine != 'postgres'
+    - "'postgresql' in ansible_facts.services"
 
 - name: "Create the global Lenvi PostgreSQL user"
   community.postgresql.postgresql_user: