diff --git a/roles/yarn/resourcemanager/tasks/capacity_scheduler.yml b/roles/yarn/resourcemanager/tasks/capacity_scheduler.yml
index 81679077..bd206282 100644
--- a/roles/yarn/resourcemanager/tasks/capacity_scheduler.yml
+++ b/roles/yarn/resourcemanager/tasks/capacity_scheduler.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,20 @@
     group: root
     mode: "644"
 
+- name: Check if Hadoop YARN ResourceManager service is running
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: hadoop-yarn-resourcemanager.service
+    state: started
+  register: yarn_service
+  ignore_errors: true
+
 - name: "Yarn scheduler | take kerberos ticket"
   ansible.builtin.command: kinit -kt /etc/security/keytabs/rm.service.keytab "rm/{{ ansible_hostname | tosit.tdp.access_fqdn(hostvars) }}@{{ realm }}"
   become_user: yarn
+  when: yarn_service is defined and yarn_service.status.ActiveState == 'active'
 
 - name: "Yarn scheduler | Refresh Queues"
   ansible.builtin.command: /usr/bin/yarn rmadmin -refreshQueues
   become_user: yarn
+  when: yarn_service is defined and yarn_service.status.ActiveState == 'active'
+