diff --git a/service-provider-setup/deploy-frontend.yml b/service-provider-setup/deploy-frontend.yml
index c481ee8..721a743 100644
--- a/service-provider-setup/deploy-frontend.yml
+++ b/service-provider-setup/deploy-frontend.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,8 @@
 
     - name: Start the deployer ui
       command: laconic-so deployment --dir webapp-ui start
+
+    - name: Create .out file
+      file:
+        path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.out"
+        state: touch
diff --git a/service-provider-setup/service-provider-setup.yml b/service-provider-setup/service-provider-setup.yml
index 27abf2a..68cd29e 100644
--- a/service-provider-setup/service-provider-setup.yml
+++ b/service-provider-setup/service-provider-setup.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+- hosts: "{{ target_host }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Check if .out file exists
+      stat:
+        path: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.out"
+      register: out_file
+
+    - name: Exit playbook if .out file exists
+      fail:
+        msg: ".out file exists, exiting playbook."
+      when: out_file.stat.exists
+
 - import_playbook: setup-dns.yml
 - import_playbook: setup-system.yml
 - import_playbook: setup-k8s.yml