diff --git a/installers/charm/lcm/src/charm.py b/installers/charm/lcm/src/charm.py
index 2fb90e8..5291c07 100755
--- a/installers/charm/lcm/src/charm.py
+++ b/installers/charm/lcm/src/charm.py
@@ -163,7 +163,10 @@
     def _check_missing_dependencies(self, config: ConfigModel):
         missing_relations = []
 
-        if self.kafka_client.is_missing_data_in_unit():
+        if (
+            self.kafka_client.is_missing_data_in_unit()
+            and self.kafka_client.is_missing_data_in_app()
+        ):
             missing_relations.append("kafka")
         if not config.mongodb_uri and self.mongodb_client.is_missing_data_in_unit():
             missing_relations.append("mongodb")