diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index d859e38..f426897 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
     - name: Check besu_privacy_enabled is not set when fast sync is enabled
       fail:
         msg: Orion and Fast-Sync are incompatible
-      when: ( besu_privacy_enabled|bool == True ) and ( besu_sync_mode == "FAST" )
+      when: ( besu_privacy_enabled|bool == True ) and
+            ( besu_privacy_public_key_file != "" ) and
+            ( besu_sync_mode == "FAST" )
 
 - name: Include OS and distribution specific variables
   include_vars: "{{ item }}"