diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap-ansible.sh b/scripts/bootstrap-ansible.sh
index 2f32e59ee4..addaeee944 100755
--- a/scripts/bootstrap-ansible.sh
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap-ansible.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ case ${DISTRO_ID} in
         # such we are using python2
         # See https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/24180
         PYTHON_EXEC_PATH="/usr/bin/python2"
-        alternatives --set pip /usr/bin/pip2.7
+        alternatives --set pip /usr/bin/pip2.7 || true
         ;;
 esac