diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/service_parameter.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/service_parameter.py
index 9baa917e65..b1da3a090e 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/service_parameter.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/service_parameter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2015-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2015-2023 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ from sysinv.common import service_parameter
 from sysinv.common import utils as cutils
 from sysinv.openstack.common.rpc import common as rpc_common
 
+from tsconfig.tsconfig import INITIAL_K8S_CONFIG_COMPLETE
+
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 k8s_volumes_sections = [
@@ -63,6 +65,13 @@ def delete_k8s_configmap(parameter, kube_operator):
     """
     _volume, _noConfigMap = service_parameter.parse_volume_string_to_dict(parameter)
 
+    # only removes the configmaps if k8s has been initialized
+    # this case is only valid during the bootstrap scenario. When the ansible
+    # playbook fails before the k8s service is initialized, during a replay
+    # it will fail when trying to remove configmaps that don't exist yet.
+    if not os.path.isfile(INITIAL_K8S_CONFIG_COMPLETE):
+        return
+
     # only delete configmaps for 'File' type since
     # 'DirectoryorCreate' type has no associated configmaps
     pathType = _volume['pathType']
diff --git a/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig.py b/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig.py
index db3c926690..0b6a0db6ee 100644
--- a/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig.py
+++ b/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig/tsconfig.py
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ PLATFORM_BACKUP_PATH = '/opt/platform-backup'
 # Set after the first application of controller manifests
 INITIAL_CONTROLLER_CONFIG_COMPLETE = os.path.join(
     PLATFORM_CONF_PATH, ".initial_controller_config_complete")
+# Set after initial K8s config is completed
+INITIAL_K8S_CONFIG_COMPLETE = os.path.join(
+    PLATFORM_CONF_PATH, ".initial_k8s_config_complete")
 # Set after each application of controller manifests
 VOLATILE_CONTROLLER_CONFIG_COMPLETE = os.path.join(
     VOLATILE_PATH, ".controller_config_complete")