diff --git a/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/import_postgres.yml b/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/import_postgres.yml
index 7255c74e..25e1fe1c 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/import_postgres.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/import_postgres.yml
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@
     msg: "File cannot be found on the server at {{ server_path_postgres_dump }}"
   when: not result_server_path_postgres_dump_stat.stat.exists
 
-- import_tasks: tasks/util/detect_existing_postgres_version.yml
-
-- name: Abort, if no existing Postgres version detected
-  fail:
-    msg: "Could not find existing Postgres installation"
-  when: "not matrix_postgres_detected_existing"
-
 
 # Defaults
 
@@ -52,6 +45,13 @@
   delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
   become: false
 
+- import_tasks: tasks/util/detect_existing_postgres_version.yml
+
+- name: Abort, if no existing Postgres version detected
+  fail:
+    msg: "Could not find existing Postgres installation"
+  when: "not matrix_postgres_detected_existing"
+
 - name: Perform Postgres database import
   command: |
     /usr/bin/docker run --rm --name matrix-postgres-import \