diff --git a/neutron/upgrade/verify/_service.sls b/neutron/upgrade/verify/_service.sls
index 4ff3239..e72a439 100644
--- a/neutron/upgrade/verify/_service.sls
+++ b/neutron/upgrade/verify/_service.sls
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
   {% set host_id = salt['network.get_hostname']() %}
 {%- endif %}
 
+{%- set check_agents = true %}
+{%- if pillar.get('neutron', {}).get('server', {}).get('backend', {}).engine is defined %}
+  {%- if pillar.neutron.server.backend.engine == 'contrail' %}
+    {%- set check_agents = false %}
+  {%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}
+
+{%- if check_agents %}
 wait_for_neutron_agents:
   module.run:
     - name: neutronv2.wait_for_network_services
@@ -15,3 +23,4 @@
     - host_id: {{ host_id }}
     {%- endif %}
     - cloud_name: admin_identity
+{%- endif %}