diff --git a/remove-node.yml b/remove-node.yml
index 4c2fe66d1..b9fdb93d6 100644
--- a/remove-node.yml
+++ b/remove-node.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 - name: Gather facts
   import_playbook: facts.yml
+  when: reset_nodes|default(True)|bool
 
 - hosts: "{{ node | default('kube_node') }}"
   gather_facts: no