diff --git a/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/postgresql/tasks/main.yml b/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/postgresql/tasks/main.yml
index ba4e17e7a0..82bb395f78 100644
--- a/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/postgresql/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/core/src/epicli/data/common/ansible/playbooks/roles/postgresql/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,23 @@
           | map(attribute='name')
           | list }}
 
+- name: Check if repmgr.conf exists
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ repmgr.config_dir[ansible_os_family] }}/repmgr.conf"
+  register: repmgr_conf
+
+- name: Get node id
+  when: repmgr_conf.stat.exists
+  command: >-
+    grep -Po '(?<=^node_id=)\d+' "{{ repmgr.config_dir[ansible_os_family] }}/repmgr.conf"
+  register: repmgr_pg_node_id
+  changed_when: false
+
 # Node id is a constant value independent on order in Ansible host group
 - name: Set 'pg_node_id' fact
   set_fact:
     pg_node_id: >-
-      {{ pg_node_id | default(groups.postgresql.index(inventory_hostname) + 1) }}
-    cacheable: true
+      {{ repmgr_conf.stat.exists | ternary(repmgr_pg_node_id.stdout, groups.postgresql.index(inventory_hostname) + 1) }}
 
 - name: Install OS-specific packages
   package:
@@ -164,7 +175,7 @@
       postgresql_info:
         filter: in_recovery
       register: in_recovery_state
-    
+
     - name: Extensions | Set up PgPool | Create configuration
       block:
         - name: Extensions | Include PgPool vars from applications role
@@ -185,7 +196,7 @@
                                                                      | list
                                                                      | first
                                                                      | default({}) }}
-      when: 
+      when:
         - not in_recovery_state.in_recovery
   when:
     - pgpool.env is defined