diff --git a/scripts/add_brownfield.py b/scripts/add_brownfield.py
index 16b4e087..17f19c29 100644
--- a/scripts/add_brownfield.py
+++ b/scripts/add_brownfield.py
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ def adjust_renewable_profiles(n, input_profiles, params, year):
     for carrier in params["carriers"]:
         if carrier == "hydro":
             continue
+        if carrier =='solar-hsat' and not snakemake.config['sector']['solar_utility_singla_axis_tracking']:
+            continue    
         with xr.open_dataset(getattr(input_profiles, "profile_" + carrier)) as ds:
             if ds.indexes["bus"].empty or "year" not in ds.indexes:
                 continue