diff --git a/basics.yml b/basics.yml
index bf7b5b1..edf6882 100644
--- a/basics.yml
+++ b/basics.yml
@@ -83,12 +83,17 @@
         path: /etc/dhcpcd.conf
         line: denyinterfaces docker0 virbr0 tornet0 veth* br*
 
+    - name: Check weather /etc/network/interfaces exists
+        stat:
+          path: /etc/network/interfaces
+        register: stat_result
+
     - name: Disable all Network-config but source interfaces.d in /etc/network/interfaces because dhcpcd will do the job
       replace:
         path: /etc/network/interfaces
         regexp: '(^iface .*)'
         replace: '#\1'
-      when: $(-s /etc/network/interfaces)
+      when: stat_result.stat.exists
 
     - name: Disable all Network-config but source interfaces.d in /etc/network/interfaces because dhcpcd will do the job
       replace: