diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index dfd5c7e..14dda03 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -211,9 +211,13 @@ fi
 echo "Verifying this is the only run..."
 ps -ef | grep ansible-playbook | grep -v grep
 ansible_exists="$?"
+lock_file=/tmp/ansible-playbook.lock
 if [[ "$ansible_exists" == 0 ]]; then
 	echo "Playbook is already being executed. Exiting."
    exit 0
+elif [[ -e $lock_file ]]; then
+	echo "Playbook not being executed. Removing lock file."
+	sudo mv -v "$lock_file" "${lock_file}.diaabled"
 fi
 echo "- Verified!"