diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/files/bin/monitor_bts.sh b/modules/rhizo_base/files/bin/monitor_bts.sh
index 8ca1023..46af5de 100755
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/files/bin/monitor_bts.sh
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/files/bin/monitor_bts.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ RHIZO_SCRIPT="/home/rhizomatica/bin"
 
 . $RHIZO_SCRIPT/vars.sh
 
-$RHIZO_SCRIPT/monitor_amp.sh
+if [ ! -f /tmp/no_check_amps ] ; then
+  $RHIZO_SCRIPT/monitor_amp.sh
+fi
 
 for bts in "${BTS[@]}" ; do