diff --git a/apps/terminal/automations/deploy_applet_host/playbook.yml b/apps/terminal/automations/deploy_applet_host/playbook.yml
index 4185f3ba1..98b4f6eb1 100644
--- a/apps/terminal/automations/deploy_applet_host/playbook.yml
+++ b/apps/terminal/automations/deploy_applet_host/playbook.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     HOST_ID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
     CORE_HOST: https://demo.jumpserver.org
     BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN: PleaseChangeMe
-    RDS_Licensing: true
+    RDS_Licensing: false
     RDS_LicenseServer: 127.0.0.1
     RDS_LicensingMode: 4
     RDS_fSingleSessionPerUser: 1
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@
     TinkerInstaller: Tinker_Installer.exe
 
   tasks:
-    - name: Install RDS-Licensing (RDS)
-      ansible.windows.win_feature:
-        name: RDS-Licensing
-        state: present
-        include_management_tools: yes
-      when: RDS_Licensing
-
     - name: Install RDS-RD-Server (RDS)
       ansible.windows.win_feature:
         name: RDS-RD-Server
@@ -78,11 +71,23 @@
         state: present
       register: win_install_python
 
+    - name: Check pip command exists
+      ansible.windows.win_powershell:
+        script: |
+          if (Get-Command -Name 'pip' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+            $Ansible.Changed = $false
+          }
+          else {
+           $Ansible.Changed = $true
+          }
+      register: check_pip_command
+      ignore_errors: yes
+
     - name: Reboot if installing requires it
       ansible.windows.win_reboot:
         post_reboot_delay: 10
         test_command: whoami
-      when: rds_install.reboot_required or win_install_python.reboot_required
+      when: check_pip_command.changed or rds_install.reboot_required or win_install_python.reboot_required
 
     - name: Set RDS LicenseServer (regedit)
       ansible.windows.win_regedit:
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@
         name: LicenseServers
         data: "{{ RDS_LicenseServer }}"
         type: string
+      when: RDS_Licensing
 
     - name: Set RDS LicensingMode (regedit)
       ansible.windows.win_regedit:
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@
         name: LicensingMode
         data: "{{ RDS_LicensingMode }}"
         type: dword
+      when: RDS_Licensing
 
     - name: Set RDS fSingleSessionPerUser (regedit)
       ansible.windows.win_regedit:
@@ -104,6 +111,7 @@
         name: fSingleSessionPerUser
         data: "{{ RDS_fSingleSessionPerUser }}"
         type: dword
+      when: RDS_Licensing
 
     - name: Set RDS MaxDisconnectionTime (regedit)
       ansible.windows.win_regedit:
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@
 
     - name: Generate tinkerd component config
       ansible.windows.win_shell:
-        "tinkerd config --hostname {{ HOST_NAME }} --core_host {{ CORE_HOST }} 
+        "tinkerd config --hostname {{ HOST_NAME }} --core_host {{ CORE_HOST }}
       --token {{ BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN }} --host_id {{ HOST_ID }}"
 
     - name: Install tinkerd service
@@ -207,4 +215,3 @@
     - name: Sync all remote applets
       ansible.windows.win_shell:
         "tinkerd install all"
-