diff --git a/deployment/podman/podman-baremetal-ansible.yaml b/deployment/podman/podman-baremetal-ansible.yaml
index fad398f252..46f737f254 100644
--- a/deployment/podman/podman-baremetal-ansible.yaml
+++ b/deployment/podman/podman-baremetal-ansible.yaml
@@ -60,11 +60,12 @@ outputs:
             package:
               name: podman
               state: latest
-          - name: Remove default cni config for cni0
+          - name: Remove default cni config for cni0 if exists
             copy:
               dest: /etc/cni/net.d/87-podman-bridge.conflist
               content: ''
               force: yes
+            ignore_errors: True
           - name: Delete cni0 interface if exists
             command: ip link delete cni0
             ignore_errors: True
@@ -88,11 +89,12 @@ outputs:
         - name: Install podman packages on upgrade if missing
           when: step|int == 3
           package: name=podman state=latest
-        - name: Remove default cni config for cni0
+        - name: Remove default cni config for cni0 if exists
           copy:
             dest: /etc/cni/net.d/87-podman-bridge.conflist
             content: ''
             force: yes
+          ignore_errors: True
         - name: Delete cni0 interface if exists
           command: ip link delete cni0
           ignore_errors: True