diff --git a/bin/configure.sh b/bin/configure.sh
index 56b5ad9a51232..2ec1e7caab7e5 100755
--- a/bin/configure.sh
+++ b/bin/configure.sh
@@ -628,7 +628,9 @@ fi
 if [ ! "$isSecure" -eq 2 ] ; then
 	configureSecurity
 fi
+if [ ! -s $MAPR_HOME/spark/spark-$SPARK_VERSION/conf/dep-blacklist.txt ]; then
 configureDepBlackList
+fi
 createAppsSparkFolder
 change_permissions
 mkBackupForOldConfigs