diff --git a/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_stf_from_bundles.yml b/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_stf_from_bundles.yml
index 3cff68230..d17a8e228 100644
--- a/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_stf_from_bundles.yml
+++ b/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_stf_from_bundles.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@
 - debug:
     msg: "STO bundle path: {{ __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path}}"
 
+- name: "Fail if bundle paths are unset."
+  fail:
+    msg: "Bundle path(s) not set. __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path is '{{ __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path }}' and __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path is '{{ __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path }}'. Both values need to be set."
+  when:
+    - __smart_gateway_bundle_image_path | length == 0
+    - __service_telemetry_bundle_image_path == 0
+
 - name: Deploy SGO via OLM bundle
   shell:
     cmd: "{{ base_dir }}/working/operator-sdk-v1.5.0 run bundle {{__smart_gateway_bundle_image_path}} {% if pull_secret is defined %}--pull-secret-name=pull-secret --ca-secret-name=registry-tls-ca{% endif %} --namespace={{ namespace }} --timeout 600s"