diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index dd6d723..20c6a57 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     url: "{{ barbican_venv_download_url }}"
     dest: "/var/cache/{{ barbican_venv_download_url | basename }}"
     force: yes
-  ignore_errors: true
+  failed_when: false
   register: get_venv
   when:
     - not barbican_developer_mode | bool