diff --git a/examples/rules/rules.yaml b/examples/rules/rules.yaml
index e5afeb2..91742c1 100644
--- a/examples/rules/rules.yaml
+++ b/examples/rules/rules.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       subtasks:
         - jira_issue: add_beta_repos
           template: "add_beta_repos.yaml.j2"
+          when: "major >= 10"
         - jira_issue: notify_team
           fields:
             project:
diff --git a/src/retasc/models/prerequisites/jira_issue.py b/src/retasc/models/prerequisites/jira_issue.py
index 7b8011e..2e34354 100644
--- a/src/retasc/models/prerequisites/jira_issue.py
+++ b/src/retasc/models/prerequisites/jira_issue.py
@@ -264,6 +264,20 @@ class JiraIssueTemplate(PrerequisiteBase):
             " current status are skipped automatically."
         ),
     )
+    when: str = Field(
+        default="true",
+        description=(
+            "Condition expression. The issue is only created/updated"
+            " when it evaluates to true. Defaults to 'true' (always created)."
+        ),
+    )
+
+    def _want_update(self, context):
+        if context.template.evaluate(self.when):
+            return True
+
+        context.report.set("skipped", True)
+        return False
 
     def _update_issue_data(
         self,
@@ -388,6 +402,10 @@ def update_state(self, context) -> ReleaseRuleState:
         context.template.params["jira_template_file"] = self.template
         jira_issue_id = context.template.render(self.jira_issue)
         context.report.set("jira_issue", jira_issue_id)
+
+        if not self._want_update(context):
+            return ReleaseRuleState.Completed
+
         issue = self._update_issue(jira_issue_id, context=context)
         if issue is None:
             return ReleaseRuleState.InProgress
@@ -400,6 +418,8 @@ def update_state(self, context) -> ReleaseRuleState:
             subtask_id = context.template.render(subtask.jira_issue)
             with context.report.section("subtasks", type="Subtask", name=subtask_id):
                 context.report.set("jira_issue", subtask_id)
+                if not subtask._want_update(context):
+                    continue
                 subtask._update_issue(
                     subtask_id,
                     context,
diff --git a/tests/factory.py b/tests/factory.py
index 314c573..e1eda50 100644
--- a/tests/factory.py
+++ b/tests/factory.py
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ def new_jira_template_file(self, jira_issue: str, template: str) -> str:
 
         return str(tmp)
 
-    def new_jira_subtask(self, template: str) -> JiraIssueTemplate:
+    def new_jira_subtask(
+        self, template: str, *, when: str = "true"
+    ) -> JiraIssueTemplate:
         jira_issue = self.new_jira_issue_id()
         file = self.new_jira_template_file(jira_issue, template)
-        return JiraIssueTemplate(jira_issue=jira_issue, template=file)
+        return JiraIssueTemplate(jira_issue=jira_issue, template=file, when=when)
 
     def new_jira_issue_prerequisite(
         self,
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ def new_jira_issue_prerequisite(
         fields: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         jira_issue: str = "",
         subtasks=[],
+        when: str = "true",
     ):
         jira_issue_ = jira_issue or self.new_jira_issue_id()
 
@@ -72,4 +75,5 @@ def new_jira_issue_prerequisite(
             template=file,
             fields=fields or {},
             subtasks=subtasks,
+            when=when,
         )
diff --git a/tests/test_run.py b/tests/test_run.py
index ace3c8f..a72f734 100644
--- a/tests/test_run.py
+++ b/tests/test_run.py
@@ -401,6 +401,97 @@ def test_run_rule_jira_issue_create_subtasks(factory):
     }
 
 
+def test_run_rule_jira_issue_when_false(factory, mock_jira):
+    jira_issue_prereq = factory.new_jira_issue_prerequisite(DUMMY_ISSUE, when="false")
+    rule = factory.new_rule(prerequisites=[jira_issue_prereq])
+    report = call_run()
+    assert report.data == {
+        "inputs": [
+            {
+                "type": "ProductPagesReleases",
+                "release": "rhel-10.0",
+                "rules": [
+                    {
+                        "rule": rule.name,
+                        "prerequisites": [
+                            {
+                                "type": "JiraIssue",
+                                "jira_issue": "test_jira_template_1",
+                                "skipped": True,
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "state": "Completed",
+                    }
+                ],
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    mock_jira.create_issue.assert_not_called()
+    mock_jira.search_issues.assert_not_called()
+
+
+def test_run_rule_jira_issue_subtask_when_false(factory, mock_jira):
+    subtasks = [
+        factory.new_jira_subtask(DUMMY_ISSUE, when="false"),
+        factory.new_jira_subtask(DUMMY_ISSUE),
+    ]
+    jira_issue_prereq = factory.new_jira_issue_prerequisite(
+        DUMMY_ISSUE, subtasks=subtasks
+    )
+    rule = factory.new_rule(prerequisites=[jira_issue_prereq])
+    report = call_run()
+    assert report.data == {
+        "inputs": [
+            {
+                "type": "ProductPagesReleases",
+                "release": "rhel-10.0",
+                "rules": [
+                    {
+                        "rule": rule.name,
+                        "prerequisites": [
+                            {
+                                "type": "JiraIssue",
+                                "jira_issue": "test_jira_template_3",
+                                "issue_data": {
+                                    "summary": "test",
+                                    "labels": [
+                                        "retasc-id-test_jira_template_3-rhel-10.0"
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                                "issue_status": "created",
+                                "issue_id": "TEST-1",
+                                "state": "InProgress",
+                                "subtasks": [
+                                    {
+                                        "type": "Subtask",
+                                        "jira_issue": "test_jira_template_1",
+                                        "skipped": True,
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "type": "Subtask",
+                                        "jira_issue": "test_jira_template_2",
+                                        "issue_data": {
+                                            "summary": "test",
+                                            "labels": [
+                                                "retasc-id-test_jira_template_2-rhel-10.0"
+                                            ],
+                                            "parent": {"key": "TEST-1"},
+                                        },
+                                        "issue_status": "created",
+                                        "issue_id": "TEST-2",
+                                    },
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        ],
+                        "state": "InProgress",
+                    }
+                ],
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    assert mock_jira.create_issue.call_count == 2
+
+
 def test_run_rule_jira_issue_in_progress(factory, mock_jira):
     jira_issue_prereq = factory.new_jira_issue_prerequisite(DUMMY_ISSUE)
     rule = factory.new_rule(prerequisites=[jira_issue_prereq])