diff --git a/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_new.yml b/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_new.yml
index f3266558..c2c36020 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_new.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_new.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,17 @@
     jid: "{{ prestage_image.ansible_job_id }}"
   register: job_result
   until: job_result.finished
+  ignore_errors: true
   retries: 60
 
+- name: Trying to download image with alternate method
+  get_url:
+    url: "{{ lxc_hosts_container_image_url }}"
+    dest: "/tmp/{{ cache_basename }}"
+    validate_certs: "{{ (lxc_hosts_validate_certs | bool) | lower }}"
+    force: true
+  when: job_result.failed
+
 - name: Ensure systemd-importd is enabled
   systemd:
     name: "systemd-importd"
diff --git a/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_old.yml b/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_old.yml
index 009714b3..68a7c890 100644
--- a/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_old.yml
+++ b/tasks/lxc_cache_preparation_systemd_old.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,17 @@
     jid: "{{ prestage_image.ansible_job_id }}"
   register: job_result
   until: job_result.finished
+  ignore_errors: true
   retries: 60
 
+- name: Trying to download image with alternate method
+  get_url:
+    url: "{{ lxc_hosts_container_image_url }}"
+    dest: "/tmp/{{ cache_basename }}"
+    validate_certs: "{{ (lxc_hosts_validate_certs | bool) | lower }}"
+    force: true
+  when: job_result.failed
+
 - name: Place container rootfs
   unarchive:
     src: "/tmp/{{ cache_basename }}"