diff --git a/.taskfiles/AnsibleTasks.yaml b/.taskfiles/AnsibleTasks.yaml
index a59540ff..4b3169a1 100644
--- a/.taskfiles/AnsibleTasks.yaml
+++ b/.taskfiles/AnsibleTasks.yaml
@@ -40,21 +40,33 @@ tasks:
     desc: Shutdown all the k8s nodes
     deps: ["deps"]
     cmd: .venv/bin/ansible kubernetes -i {{.ANSIBLE_DIR}}/inventory/hosts.yaml -a '/usr/bin/systemctl poweroff' --become
+    preconditions:
+      - { msg: "Venv not found",      sh: "test -d {{.ROOT_DIR}}/.venv" }
+      - { msg: "Inventory not found", sh: "test -f {{.ANSIBLE_DIR}}/inventory/hosts.yaml" }
 
   list:
     desc: List all the hosts
     deps: ["deps"]
     cmd: .venv/bin/ansible kubernetes -i {{.ANSIBLE_DIR}}/inventory/hosts.yaml --list-hosts
+    preconditions:
+      - { msg: "Venv not found",      sh: "test -d {{.ROOT_DIR}}/.venv" }
+      - { msg: "Inventory not found", sh: "test -f {{.ANSIBLE_DIR}}/inventory/hosts.yaml" }
 
   ping:
     desc: Ping all the hosts
     deps: ["deps"]
     cmd: .venv/bin/ansible kubernetes -i {{.ANSIBLE_DIR}}/inventory/hosts.yaml --one-line -m 'ping'
+    preconditions:
+      - { msg: "Venv not found",      sh: "test -d {{.ROOT_DIR}}/.venv" }
+      - { msg: "Inventory not found", sh: "test -f {{.ANSIBLE_DIR}}/inventory/hosts.yaml" }
 
   uptime:
     desc: Uptime of all the hosts
     deps: ["deps"]
     cmd: .venv/bin/ansible kubernetes -i {{.ANSIBLE_DIR}}/inventory/hosts.yaml --one-line -a 'uptime'
+    preconditions:
+      - { msg: "Venv not found",      sh: "test -d {{.ROOT_DIR}}/.venv" }
+      - { msg: "Inventory not found", sh: "test -f {{.ANSIBLE_DIR}}/inventory/hosts.yaml" }
 
   .venv:
     internal: true