diff --git a/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/main.yml
index 75554dc..f688d59 100644
--- a/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       - "ha_peer is defined: {{ ha_peer is defined }}"
       - "ha_peer value: {{ ha_peer | default('UNDEFINED') }}"
       - "ha_peer length: {{ ha_peer | length if ha_peer is defined else 'N/A' }}"
-  when: always
+  when: debug_pfsense | default(false) | bool
 
 # CARP pre-upgrade (demotion)
 - name: Include CARP pre-upgrade logic