diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/pre.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/pre.sh
index 0d682a84..828374f0 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/pre.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/pre.sh
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ curl -f https://$mgr/confluent-public/os/$profile/scripts/functions > /tmp/funct
 . /tmp/functions
 run_remote pre.custom
 run_remote_parts pre
-run_remote_python getinstalldisk
 if [ -e /tmp/installdisk ]; then
+    run_remote_python getinstalldisk
+fi
+if [ -e /tmp/installdisk -a ! -e /tmp/partitioning ]; then
     echo clearpart --all --initlabel >> /tmp/partitioning
     echo ignoredisk --only-use $(cat /tmp/installdisk) >> /tmp/partitioning
     echo autopart --nohome $LUKSPARTY >> /tmp/partitioning