diff --git a/src/integrationtests/java/com/aws/greengrass/integrationtests/lifecyclemanager/GenericExternalServiceIntegTest.java b/src/integrationtests/java/com/aws/greengrass/integrationtests/lifecyclemanager/GenericExternalServiceIntegTest.java
index 73641feed4..d6a507d6d5 100644
--- a/src/integrationtests/java/com/aws/greengrass/integrationtests/lifecyclemanager/GenericExternalServiceIntegTest.java
+++ b/src/integrationtests/java/com/aws/greengrass/integrationtests/lifecyclemanager/GenericExternalServiceIntegTest.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assumptions.assumeTrue;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments.arguments;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
@@ -127,6 +128,64 @@ void GIVEN_service_config_with_broken_skipif_config_WHEN_launch_service_THEN_ser
         assertTrue(testErrored.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
     }
 
+
+    @Test
+    void GIVEN_service_config_with_skip_condition_WHEN_launch_service_THEN_skip_lifecycle()
+            throws Throwable {
+        // GIVEN
+        ConfigPlatformResolver.initKernelWithMultiPlatformConfig(kernel,
+                getClass().getResource("skipif_lifecycle" + ".yaml"));
+
+        CountDownLatch skipLifecycles = new CountDownLatch(6);
+        kernel.getContext().addGlobalStateChangeListener((service, oldState, newState) -> {
+            try {
+                if (service.getName().equals("skipRun") && newState.equals(State.FINISHED)) {
+                    skipLifecycles.countDown();
+                    assertFalse(
+                            kernel.getNucleusPaths().workPath("skipRun").resolve("skipRunIndicator").toFile().exists());
+                }
+                if (service.getName().equals("skipStartup") && newState.equals(State.FINISHED)) {
+                    skipLifecycles.countDown();
+                    assertFalse(
+                            kernel.getNucleusPaths().workPath("skipStartup").resolve("skipStartupIndicator").toFile()
+                                    .exists());
+                }
+                if (service.getName().equals("skipInstallAndRun") && newState.equals(State.FINISHED)) {
+                    skipLifecycles.countDown();
+                    assertFalse(
+                            kernel.getNucleusPaths().workPath("skipInstallAndRun").resolve("skipInstallAndRunIndicator")
+                                    .toFile().exists());
+                }
+                if (service.getName().equals("skipInstallAndStartup") && newState.equals(State.FINISHED)) {
+                    skipLifecycles.countDown();
+                    assertFalse(kernel.getNucleusPaths().workPath("skipInstallAndStartup")
+                            .resolve("skipInstallAndStartupIndicator").toFile().exists());
+
+                }
+                if (service.getName().equals("skipShutdown") && newState.equals(State.FINISHED)) {
+                    skipLifecycles.countDown();
+                    assertTrue(
+                            kernel.getNucleusPaths().workPath("skipShutdown").resolve("skipShutdownIndicator").toFile()
+                                    .exists());
+                }
+                if (service.getName().equals("skipRecover") && newState.equals(State.FINISHED)) {
+                    skipLifecycles.countDown();
+                    assertTrue(
+                            kernel.getNucleusPaths().workPath("skipRecover").resolve("skipRecoveryIndicator").toFile()
+                                    .exists());
+                }
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                fail();
+            }
+        });
+
+        // WHEN
+        kernel.launch();
+
+        // THEN
+        assertTrue(skipLifecycles.await(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
+    }
+
     @Test
     void GIVEN_service_with_timeout_WHEN_timeout_expires_THEN_move_service_to_errored() throws Exception {
         ConfigPlatformResolver.initKernelWithMultiPlatformConfig(kernel, getClass().getResource("service_timesout.yaml"));
diff --git a/src/integrationtests/resources/com/aws/greengrass/integrationtests/lifecyclemanager/skipif_lifecycle.yaml b/src/integrationtests/resources/com/aws/greengrass/integrationtests/lifecyclemanager/skipif_lifecycle.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..284a8693a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/integrationtests/resources/com/aws/greengrass/integrationtests/lifecyclemanager/skipif_lifecycle.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+services:
+  aws.greengrass.Nucleus:
+    configuration:
+      runWithDefault:
+        posixUser: nobody
+        windowsUser: integ-tester
+      logging:
+        level: DEBUG
+  skipInstallAndRun:
+    lifecycle:
+      install:
+        skipif: onpath git
+        script: touch skipInstallAndRunIndicator
+      run: echo "running after skipping install"
+  skipInstallAndStartup:
+    lifecycle:
+      install:
+        skipif: onpath git
+        script: touch skipInstallAndStartupIndicator
+      startup:
+        script: echo "startup after skipping install"
+  skipStartup:
+    lifecycle:
+      startup:
+        skipif: onpath git
+        script: touch skipStartupIndicator
+  skipRun:
+    lifecycle:
+      run:
+        skipif: onpath git
+        script: touch skipRunIndicator
+  skipShutdown:
+    lifecycle:
+      install:
+        touch skipShutdownIndicator
+      shutdown:
+        skipif: onpath git
+        script: rm skipShutdownIndicator
+  skipRecover:
+    lifecycle:
+      install:
+        script: touch skipRecoveryIndicator
+      run: exit 1
+      recovery:
+        skipif: onpath git
+        script: rm skipRecoveryIndicator
+  main:
+    lifecycle:
+      run:
+          echo "Running main"
+    dependencies:
+      - skipInstallAndRun
+      - skipInstallAndStartup
+      - skipStartup
+      - skipRun
+      - skipShutdown
+      - skipRecover
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/aws/greengrass/lifecyclemanager/GenericExternalService.java b/src/main/java/com/aws/greengrass/lifecyclemanager/GenericExternalService.java
index 928da2d39a..65a1d72e20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/aws/greengrass/lifecyclemanager/GenericExternalService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/aws/greengrass/lifecyclemanager/GenericExternalService.java
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ protected RunResult run(String name, Topics t, IntConsumer background, List<Exec
         try {
             if (shouldSkip(t)) {
                 logger.atDebug().setEventType("generic-service-skipped").addKeyValue("script", t.getFullName()).log();
-                return new RunResult(RunStatus.OK, null, null);
+                return new RunResult(RunStatus.NothingDone, null, null);
             }
         } catch (InputValidationException e) {
             return new RunResult(RunStatus.Errored, null, ComponentStatusCode.getCodeInvalidConfigForState(name));