diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
index e39f2b6d4..5abe03000 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   ignore_errors: true
   always_run: true
   run_once: true
+  failed_when: false
   register: is_initial_mon_keyring_in_kv
 
 - name: put initial mon keyring in mon kv store