diff --git a/ansible/idr-omero-web.yml b/ansible/idr-omero-web.yml
index 6a78d419..c9dff70a 100644
--- a/ansible/idr-omero-web.yml
+++ b/ansible/idr-omero-web.yml
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@
 - hosts: "{{ idr_environment | default('idr') }}-omeroreadonly-hosts"
   become: true
 
-#  pre_tasks:
-#  - name: check if ms user exist
-#    ansible.builtin.user:
-#      name: "omero-server"
-#    check_mode: true
-#    register: service_user
+  pre_tasks:
+  - name: check if ms user exist
+    ansible.builtin.user:
+      name: "omero-server"
+    check_mode: true
+    register: service_user
 
   roles:
   - role: ome.omero_ms_image_region
-#    when: "{{ service_user.state | d('') == 'present' }}"
+    when: "{{ service_user.state | d('') == 'present' }}"
 
   environment: "{{ idr_ANSIBLE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES | default({}) }}"