diff --git a/aws_jira_cluster_zdu.yml b/aws_jira_cluster_zdu.yml
index c6bd94f..4dcba19 100644
--- a/aws_jira_cluster_zdu.yml
+++ b/aws_jira_cluster_zdu.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
     atl_product_edition: "jira-{{ lookup('env', 'ATL_PRODUCT_EDITION') | lower }}"
     atl_install_jsd_as_obr: "{{ lookup('env', 'ATL_JSD_ASOBR') }}"
     atl_systemd_service_name: "jira.service"
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: stop jira
+      service:
+        name: "{{ atl_systemd_service_name }}"
+        state: stopped
   roles:
     - role: aws_common
     - role: product_common