diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/bootstrap-opensuse.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/bootstrap-opensuse.yml
index 902720b41..54ce51242 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/bootstrap-opensuse.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/bootstrap-opensuse.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 ---
 # OpenSUSE ships with Python installed
 
+- name: Check that /etc/sysconfig/proxy file exists
+  stat:
+    path: /etc/sysconfig/proxy
+  register: stat_result
+
+- name: Create the /etc/sysconfig/proxy empty file
+  file:
+    path: /etc/sysconfig/proxy
+    state: touch
+  when:
+    - http_proxy is defined or https_proxy is defined
+    - not stat_result.stat.exists
+
 - name: Set the http_proxy in /etc/sysconfig/proxy
   lineinfile:
     path: /etc/sysconfig/proxy