diff --git a/roles/create-zuul-based-reproducer/templates/launcher-playbook.yaml.j2 b/roles/create-zuul-based-reproducer/templates/launcher-playbook.yaml.j2
index 1b415ed73..81cbd6de3 100644
--- a/roles/create-zuul-based-reproducer/templates/launcher-playbook.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/create-zuul-based-reproducer/templates/launcher-playbook.yaml.j2
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@
     {% endraw -%}
     ovb_key_name: tripleo-ci-team
     mirror_path: mirror.regionone.rdo-cloud.rdoproject.org
+    {% if 'periodic' not in zuul.job -%}
     depends_on:
       - {{ zuul.change_url }}
+    {% endif %}
+
     zuul_yaml: >-
       - project:
           check: