diff --git a/tasks/openstack_kernel_modules.yml b/tasks/openstack_kernel_modules.yml
index b95b4be5..f41acfd7 100644
--- a/tasks/openstack_kernel_modules.yml
+++ b/tasks/openstack_kernel_modules.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   when:
     - openstack_host_specific_kernel_modules | length > 0
     - inventory_hostname in groups["{{ item.group }}"]
-  ignore_errors: yes
+  failed_when: false
 
 - name: fail if a specific kernel module is not set
   fail:
diff --git a/tasks/openstack_kernel_tuning.yml b/tasks/openstack_kernel_tuning.yml
index b1c3de5a..6a26446d 100644
--- a/tasks/openstack_kernel_tuning.yml
+++ b/tasks/openstack_kernel_tuning.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
     state: "{{ item.state|default('present') }}"
     reload: "{{ item.reload|default('yes') }}"
   with_items: "{{ openstack_kernel_options }}"
-  ignore_errors: true
+  failed_when: false