diff --git a/nova/upgrade/pre/init.sls b/nova/upgrade/pre/init.sls
index 0c5834e..4ca128d 100644
--- a/nova/upgrade/pre/init.sls
+++ b/nova/upgrade/pre/init.sls
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 include:
  - nova.db.online_sync
 
+{%- if controller.version not in ["juno", "kilo", "liberty", "mitaka", "newton"] %}
 nova_status:
   cmd.run:
     - name: nova-status upgrade check
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     - onlyif: /bin/false
   {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}
 
 {%- set os_content = salt['mine.get']('I@keystone:client:os_client_config:enabled:true', 'keystone_os_client_config', 'compound').values()[0] %}
 keystone_os_client_config: