diff --git a/tasks/database-setup.yml b/tasks/database-setup.yml
index e3cc16a..db53109 100644
--- a/tasks/database-setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/database-setup.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 - name: Check for db
   command: "{{ rally_bin }}/rally deployment list"
-  ignore_errors: true
+  failed_when: false
   register: rally_deployment_list_result
 
 - name: Create/upgrade Rally DB schema
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 - name: Check for existing Rally deployment
   command: "{{ rally_bin }}/rally deployment list"
-  ignore_errors: true
+  failed_when: false
   register: rally_deployment_list_result
 
 - name: Setup the Rally deployment
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index bb0a67a..bae02bf 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     url: "{{ rally_venv_download_url }}"
     dest: "/var/cache/{{ rally_venv_download_url | basename }}"
     force: yes
-  ignore_errors: true
+  failed_when: false
   register: get_venv
   when:
     - not rally_developer_mode | bool