diff --git a/k8s/setup_calico.yml b/k8s/setup_calico.yml
index 051c1e2..2e0a0b2 100644
--- a/k8s/setup_calico.yml
+++ b/k8s/setup_calico.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 #   become_method: sudo
 #   become_user: root
   tasks:
+  - name: Check if Calico is installed
+    shell: "k get ns | grep tigera | wc -l"
+    register: NS_COUNT
   - name: Install Calico Operator
     shell: "kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/v3.27.3/manifests/tigera-operator.yaml"
+    when: NS_COUNT.stdout|int < 1
   - name: Create Calico setup dir
     file:
       path: $HOME/calico