diff --git a/pyobs/robotic/scripts/cases.py b/pyobs/robotic/scripts/cases.py
index 965065d3..0a8b8478 100644
--- a/pyobs/robotic/scripts/cases.py
+++ b/pyobs/robotic/scripts/cases.py
@@ -32,25 +32,29 @@ def __init__(
         self.expression = expression
         self.cases = cases
 
-    async def can_run(self) -> bool:
-        return True
-
-    async def run(
-        self,
-        task_runner: TaskRunner,
-        task_schedule: Optional[TaskSchedule] = None,
-        task_archive: Optional[TaskArchive] = None,
-    ) -> None:
+    def __get_script(self) -> Script:
         # evaluate condition
         value = eval(self.expression, {"now": datetime.now(timezone.utc), "config": self.configuration})
 
         # check in cases
         if value in self.cases:
-            script = self.get_object(self.cases[value], Script, configuration=self.configuration)
+            return self.get_object(self.cases[value], Script, configuration=self.configuration)
         elif "else" in self.cases:
-            script = self.get_object(self.cases["else"], Script, configuration=self.configuration)
+            return self.get_object(self.cases["else"], Script, configuration=self.configuration)
         else:
             raise ValueError("Invalid choice")
+
+    async def can_run(self) -> bool:
+        script = self.__get_script()
+        return await script.can_run()
+
+    async def run(
+        self,
+        task_runner: TaskRunner,
+        task_schedule: Optional[TaskSchedule] = None,
+        task_archive: Optional[TaskArchive] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        script = self.__get_script()
         await script.run(task_runner, task_schedule, task_archive)
 
 
diff --git a/pyobs/robotic/scripts/conditional.py b/pyobs/robotic/scripts/conditional.py
index e3dbc091..7a9b4790 100644
--- a/pyobs/robotic/scripts/conditional.py
+++ b/pyobs/robotic/scripts/conditional.py
@@ -35,8 +35,20 @@ def __init__(
         self.true = true
         self.false = false
 
+    def __get_script(self) -> Script:
+        # evaluate condition
+        ret = eval(self.condition, {"now": datetime.now(timezone.utc)})
+
+        # run scripts
+        if ret:
+            return self.get_object(self.true, Script)
+        else:
+            if self.false is not None:
+                return self.get_object(self.false, Script)
+
     async def can_run(self) -> bool:
-        return True
+        script = self.__get_script()
+        return await script.can_run()
 
     async def run(
         self,
@@ -44,15 +56,8 @@ async def run(
         task_schedule: Optional[TaskSchedule] = None,
         task_archive: Optional[TaskArchive] = None,
     ) -> None:
-        # evaluate condition
-        ret = eval(self.condition, {"now": datetime.now(timezone.utc)})
-
-        # run scripts
-        if ret:
-            await self.get_object(self.true, Script).run(task_runner, task_schedule, task_archive)
-        else:
-            if self.false is not None:
-                await self.get_object(self.false, Script).run(task_runner, task_schedule, task_archive)
+        script = self.__get_script()
+        await script.run(task_runner, task_schedule, task_archive)
 
 
 __all__ = ["ConditionalRunner"]
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c17acde7..3c43fc75 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyobs-core"
 packages = [{ include = "pyobs" }]
-version = "1.17.3"
+version = "1.17.5"
 description = "robotic telescope software"
 authors = ["Tim-Oliver Husser <thusser@uni-goettingen.de>"]
 license = "MIT"