diff --git a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/openstack_config.yml b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/openstack_config.yml
index 9a0a8db84..fee91095d 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/openstack_config.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-osd/tasks/openstack_config.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
       with_items: "{{ openstack_pools | unique }}"
       register: created_pools
       delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
-      failed_when: false
+      failed_when: created_pools.rc in [1, 125]
+      changed_when: false
 
     - name: create openstack pool(s)
       command: >