diff --git a/ansible/overcloud-ipa-images.yml b/ansible/overcloud-ipa-images.yml
index 04a165917..7d59fb15c 100644
--- a/ansible/overcloud-ipa-images.yml
+++ b/ansible/overcloud-ipa-images.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
       register: image_cache_stat
 
     - name: Ensure the image cache directory exists
-      stat:
+      file:
         path: "{{ image_cache_path }}"
         state: directory
         owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"