diff --git a/ansible/roles/octavia/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/octavia/tasks/config.yml
index d2968020e7..818f0e14e6 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/octavia/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/octavia/tasks/config.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@
         group: "{{ config_owner_group }}"
         mode: "0400"
       become: True
-      when: inventory_hostname in groups[octavia_services['octavia-worker']['group']]
+      when:
+        - inventory_hostname in groups[octavia_services['octavia-worker']['group']]
+        - octavia_auto_configure | bool
 
     - name: Copying certificate files for octavia-worker
       vars:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1927727-4437103de59e85e5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1927727-4437103de59e85e5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71ce661a3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1927727-4437103de59e85e5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with Octavia SSH key copying if user disabled Octavia
+    auto configuration.
+    `LP##1927727 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1927727>`__