diff --git a/apps/assets/automations/base/manager.py b/apps/assets/automations/base/manager.py
index 8d47a6ca4..aa31c886f 100644
--- a/apps/assets/automations/base/manager.py
+++ b/apps/assets/automations/base/manager.py
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ class BasePlaybookManager:
         pass
 
     def on_host_error(self, host, error, result):
-        print('host error: {} -> {}'.format(host, error))
+        if settings.DEBUG_DEV:
+            print('host error: {} -> {}'.format(host, error))
 
     def on_runner_success(self, runner, cb):
         summary = cb.summary