diff --git a/tasks/configuration.yml b/tasks/configuration.yml
index e024aa2..0a5e94b 100644
--- a/tasks/configuration.yml
+++ b/tasks/configuration.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
     mode: u=rw,g=,o=
     src: "{{ item.src }}"
     dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
-  when: fail2ban_templates | length > 0 
+  when:
+    - fail2ban_templates | length > 0 
+    - item.src is exists
   loop: "{{ fail2ban_templates }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.dest }}"